POLL: Help settle a debate - do you consider this "cheating"?

They're all cheating. Each one of them involves deception. A committed relationship is one in which both parties protect their marriage from outside harm. None of these people are in "committed relationships"

1.) Having phone sex and exchanging nude pictures with strangers while in a committed relationship. Cheating or no?

Yes, this is cheating.

2.) Secretly meeting up - or trying to meet up - with another man/woman to "hang out and be friends" while in a committed relationship. Cheating or no?

If it is a secret and trying to maintain the meetings as secret - there is the possibility or intention to cheat. So, i would say yes.

3.) Accepting and/or performing oral sex with someone else while in a committed relationship. Cheating or no?

Yes, this is cheating.

4.) Kissing or being overly touchy-feely with someone else while in a committed relationship. Cheating or no?

Kissing as in a peck on the cheek - and a reassuring gesture or tap on the arm...no, not cheating.

Kissing as in an opened mouth kiss and a lingering hug, yes, cheating.

5.) Viewing and masturbating to porn. Cheating or no?

No, not cheating.

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1,2,3, and 4 should all be considered cheating because they all involve an interaction with another live human being for inappropriate sexual purposes. # 5, while not often preferable in many relationships, is probably not really cheating - and may actually prevent cheating in some cases - because it does not involve actual contact in any way with the other person. It's entirely a fantasy.

1. Cheating

2. Secretly meeting up is cheating.

3. Cheating

4. Cheating unless drunk.

5. Not cheating, specially if you aren't getting any.

1) Yes

2) It depends on the emotionality of the parties included. Either way it is lying which means something is there to hide.

3) Yes

4) Yes

5) Neither are cheating... but viewing porn is disrespectful unless both parties are in agreement that it is acceptable

1. Yes.

2. Yes. Key word>secretly.

3. Yes. Definitely. Deal Breaker>worth divorce.

4. Yes. Flirting is fine but keep your hands (and lips) to yourself.

5. Depends. Nudie mags/Videos, No. Viewing live webcams, Yes.

All are cheating accept for #5 There is nothing wrong with masturbation unless someone is unable to perform with their lover. When I got married I thought that I would never work it alone.... I love my wife but I still hit one out of the park almost daily.... it takes the edge off and I am always still available for my wife...

1)Heck yes

2)Yes...you wouldn't need to meet up secretly if you were in a commited relationship.

3)Heck Yes

4)Heck yes

5)Not at all. Why not fire off some knuckle children to give the wife a rest.

Numbers 1-4 are cheating. Nobody should show their nude body, sneak to "hang out", touch, kiss, suck or lick anybody except their significant other. If this is happening to you, your being cheated on. The last isn't really cheating, but is definitely wrong if your not with them when they are doing it.

I would say yes to #1, (it would have been a no if you left the part out about the nude pictures), #3 - a violation for touching personal parts, and #4 - another violation for touching.