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Do you guys believe in "emotional affair"?

LMSLMS Regular
edited November 2010 in Life
In love and relationships, the current buzz word is committed couples having an emotional affair, with many of them occuring over the internet. With the many outlets for communication on the web, it is quite easy to form relationships in loose terms.

I was accused of having an e-affair in the past. I defined it as a friendship, as the guy lived half way around the world. Obviously there would never be a physical interaction. But the BF felt it was cheating that we talked, a lot.

Would you guys take exchanges on the internet as cheating? I always viewed it and still do as harmless fun.
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  • Sarahlov3lySarahlov3ly Regular
    edited November 2010
    agreed. It's how the chats go... I wouldn't care if a guy I was seeing had a online chat friend if it stays AS friends. I wouldnt want to come home to him posted up watching her web cam or sending out nudes.
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  • fanglekaifanglekai Regular
    edited November 2010
    Obviously there are boundaries, and if the lines are crossed it's cheating. If you're getting naked on cam, you're cheating. If you're using that person to fill something missing from your own relationship, you're not only cheating, you're fucking retarded for not getting out of your current relationship.
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  • LMSLMS Regular
    edited November 2010
    To me, it was and still is a platonic relationship. Do we say flirty things back and forth...yea...but neither of us take it as a serious advance.

    Boundries, to me, are way too fuzzy on the internet, as it is not the "real world".....
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  • Sarahlov3lySarahlov3ly Regular
    edited November 2010
    maybe you arent getting everything you want out of your real relationship therefore go to the internet friend to fill that part. I say step back and really look at what you have in front of you and decide if its what you really want.
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  • LMSLMS Regular
    edited November 2010
    Oh. He is gone. Not really questioning that relationship...I think it is an interesting concept: how easy it is to make new human connections on the web.
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  • Sarahlov3lySarahlov3ly Regular
    edited November 2010
    Im sure its easy to fall for a internet friend.You fall in love with what you fantasize them to be even if a picture is present.
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  • LMSLMS Regular
    edited November 2010
    No....not at all.

    Relationships(romantic) over the internet...how would that even happen? Enjoying conversations with a person(s)totally different lifestyle makes for amazing conversation.

    Going back to the orginal post...how can non-physical communication be seen as cheating?
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  • Sarahlov3lySarahlov3ly Regular
    edited November 2010
    We stated that it isn't cheating as long as you don't cross a line
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  • MayberryMayberry Regular
    edited November 2010
    I love all of you. Except that guy in the corner over there. He's shunned.
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  • DirtySanchezDirtySanchez Regular
    edited November 2010
    LMS wrote: »
    In love and relationships, the current buzz word is committed couples having an emotional affair, with many of them occuring over the internet. With the many outlets for communication on the web, it is quite easy to form relationships in loose terms.

    I was accused of having an e-affair in the past. I defined it as a friendship, as the guy lived half way around the world. Obviously there would never be a physical interaction. But the BF felt it was cheating that we talked, a lot.

    Would you guys take exchanges on the internet as cheating? I always viewed it and still do as harmless fun.


    It isn't cheating but keep in ming ideals of "love" so not exist. Love is merely chemicals and human ideals so who cares if there is an "e affair" whatever the fuck that is. Were here to fuck then die and thats it. So enjoy life.
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  • LMSLMS Regular
    edited November 2010
    Sarahlov3ly wrote: »
    We stated that it isn't cheating as long as you don't cross a line
    Do you view every issue as black and white? I use to be like that..
    DirtySanchez wrote: »
    It isn't cheating but keep in ming ideals of "love" so not exist. Love is merely chemicals and human ideals so who cares if there is an "e affair" whatever the fuck that is. Were here to fuck then die and thats it. So enjoy life.

    :o You of all users somewhat get my point. WHAT is the big deal of enjoying text? To me, looking at a flirty friendship as cheating would make porn viewing cheating too, which is silly.
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  • fanglekaifanglekai Regular
    edited November 2010
    Online relationships aren't real, though. People have their online persona and their real life persona(s). Flirting and whatnot online is a waste of time and is really sad. If your current relationship lacks something, fix it or get out.
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