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What do you class as cheating?

My boyfriend decided to message another girl on facebook, the messages said things like 'I wish you were here to cuddle me' and 'you're really hot'. I found out and naturally wasn't happy about it. He cried, said he was sorry and says he can't even explain to himself why he did that to me because apparently he wants to be with me forever and loves me.

I told him I couldn't trust him, so our relationship was kind of in the balance. He then continued to talk to this girl, he arranged to meet her a few times (but never asked for her phone number or address) and kept giving her excuses and letting her down. I have seen proof of this from the girl. He says he never had any intention of meeting her, and her story kind of matches that.

He apparently wanted to mess her around as talking to her had messed up our relationship in the first place, so he led her on and kept letting her down. I don't fully understand why? There was a large chance our relationship would get back on track if he'd just been loyal.

I told him I didn't want to be with him because he didn't just stop messaging her and try to gain back my trust. He says he only continued to talk to her in anger and he wanted to upset someone else to make himself feel better.

I class all of this as cheating, however he only classes sleeping with someone as cheating. Am I right to call this cheating?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    It's a sadistic action as well as his need for attention. Have no doubt that he loves you and what not but understand, he most likely won't break this god awful habit. I had the same problem. It took a big fat reality check to get me to stop playing puppet master with easy target women. He needs counseling or therapy, possibly for depression because honestly, aside from being a jackass, that's a sign of it. But ultimately he has to want to change.

    Source(s): Experience.
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Like they said it's not physical it's more emotional. Physical would be like him actually kissing or sleeping with another girl even flirting like touching his biceps or touching period.

    Hope this helped.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    There is no line for what is cheating. I'm not going to go all feminist on you, but if a man loves a woman she's enough for him. Period. (A man's words, actually, not mine). Bottom line is if you can't trust him, then you can't trust him. If he wants to fool around with other girls, let him be single so there's nothing holding him back.

    Source(s): Female, with male input.
  • 7 years ago

    I think this is very close to the borderline of cheating. A lot of people have different views on what cheating is. I would be very upset, like I was cheated on, if this had happened to me. I totally see where you're coming from and you have every right to be upset.

    I don't see why he would progress things with that girl, and just leave her to be hurt with that intention in mind. Did that girl know that he has a girlfriend? If so, I think you should talk to her about why she kept talking to him.

    Also, you have to think; would your boyfriend progress things further if you didn't catch him out? If the answer is yes, you should talk to him about it.

    It's all up to you for what you want to do, hun. If I loved him so much, I might give him a second chance if he was so loyal beforehand. If he has acted shady before, I think you should let him go. But hey, I'm just a girl behind a screen. It's your life, see what you think is best. xo

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Just dump this guys *** he is a total waste of time. This guy is cheating if my boyfriend started doing stuff like that to me then I wouldn't even think of staying with him for a second. He's flirting with another girl and wanting to do stuff with her. You don't know if he already has so I would say just get out of that big waste of time! Hope I helped!

  • 7 years ago

    I call that emotional cheating, its not the real thing, but its very close. He might have just been blabbing those things to her as a joke, but deep inside you have to ask yourself why he would do it in the first place. He sounds very immature and I don't buy his story, but If you feel its worth giving him a second chance then do so. But keep both eyes open just the same.

  • 7 years ago

    Its not physical yet, but this is definitely emotional cheating. I'd get rid of him.

  • 7 years ago

    it all starts with talking and flirting.

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