| I've recently been doing some thinking about this very topic. I guess that the answer lies in your own moral and ethical standards. IMHO, if you are in a long term, monogamous relationship, you can go out and flirt, open sets, and basically have fun. The catch is that you need to have a good head, on your shoulders, to be able to "draw the line" before things go too far.
I also believe that the term "cheating" is one that needs to be defined in each persons' own relationship. What one couple define cheating as, may be completely different than another couple. My suggestion is to NOT approach your girlfriend and off-the-cuff say "Hey, so I was wondering. What do you consider cheating?" Bad, bad, bad.
It is perfectly healthy for any human to have the need to feel attractive to the opposite sex. At first, you may be 100% content with your new partner and do not desire the attention of other members of the opposite sex, but as time goes on, you are, most likely, going to feel compelled to illicit IOIs from others. You may then feel guilty about it. Why is that so? I believe that this is the case because it is incongruent, if you've always done the "I only have eyes for you" routine every day of your life, then one day you decide to game another chick, it's going to be uncomfortable.
DAMNIT, I lost my train of thought, I hope I got my point across, if not, ask. _________________ Life is a game. Win.
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