What's "Cheating" in the Digital Age?

Technology and social media has changed the way people cheat. In the past, if a person wanted to cheat, he/ she  would actively have to go out looking for it. Now, with the click of a mouse, with little effort, you can find a playmate in a virtual chat room. But these virtual encounters are real. The people are real. Virtual flings and flirtations can easily become a prelude to an actual relationship.

Cheating is the same thing it always was. If you're having a flirtation or a verbal sexual engagement with someone who isn’t your partner, you are still going into action. Because you haven’t actually touched someone doesn’t mean it isn’t real.

A person will know whether the virtual behavior has unacceptable, just by how his/her companion reacts. If the companion is upset by the behavior a line has bee crossed. 

Cheating, infidelity, and even virtual infidelity are generally symptoms of an ailing relationship. Whenever there’s an infidelity, virtual or actual, there is a root cause. In some cases, the cause is due to a problem in the primary relationship.

To learn more about this listen to my Ask Dr. Love Radio Show; Why Anthony Weiner Can’t Keep His Weiner in His Pants.

SignUp Now >>> For Ask Dr. Loves Weekly Newsletter