Is flirting cheating?

I don't think flirting is cheating. Some people are just naturally flirty and don't even realize it. If someone flirts with the sole purpose of wanting to make it physical then that's different but just talking to someone or even touching in a flirty manner to me isn't cheating as long as their intentions are just friendly.

The anatomy of flirting. Before I answered this I sat down with 55 coeds and 20 male students and asked them your question. The synopsis from all their answers of the girls: flirting is okay as long as it is not taken seriously.If taken seriously, it complicates friendly relationship. The girls said those with BFs should refrain from flirting. Their advice is for the singles. But according to the student girls and males, flirting is definitely not for both the married. All noted that flirting, when taken too far may result to serious consequences the flirters may later regret. So there you are, friend. I hope my class answered your query.

No, I don't think flirting is cheating. Unless the person has an intention to follow up on that flirting. There is what you call harmless flirting, just a way to have a little bit of fun, without hurting anyone.

hello flirty! Flirting becomes cheating, depending on the motive of the one doing it. Basically, flirting is just flirting. However, there are people who bring this to another level because it is in their intent in the first place to do such. Flirting can be quite fun, minus the intention to cheat.

No. They are completely different things. However, flirting can also be hurtful to the partner. I think in a couple the limits should be set clearly, so that both partners know how far they can go without hurting the other or causing a fight. Some people are more jealous than others.

is flirting cheating no. i think it can lead to cheating. i totally agree if someone wants to cheat they will.

Very simply, flirting is cheating if you find that you care too much about the one your flirting with. Flirting is fun and, to some extent, we all do it. But if we flirt because we are attracted and not just to have fun then it gets complicated. If you find that flirting with someone else replaces flirting with your own partner then something is wrong.

I don't think flirting is cheating. Flirting is just harmless fun. I flirt with women all the time just to see if I can get them to flirt back...

I think flirting is dangerous when the heart gets involved, and as human beings... specially women, we are most prone to put the heart on our relationships. So I´d suggest that men shouldn´t flirt unless they are looking for an engagement! =) Blessings!... Dainy

i will take it as a joke.. me and my friend often to flirt with each other, but i don't take it seriously. cause i know that he don't mean to really flirt me. but when the flirting is gone too far, i just shut and quiet and tell that is not funny

In my opinion. Flirting to someone is a kind of cheating. That is the first action that wife or partner do cheating...

Some of the responses here says flirting is not cheating which I will not argue, but for me flirting is a way of insulting your S/O. If you knew the word respect I dont think you would feel comfortable flirting with other men/women thinking that if your partner would know it shell/he will definitely get hurt.

If people were concerned enough about this to take it to a judge, I imagine the judge would base his decision on 'whether anything "real" was stolen' (the only 'real' thing here being Time). You might say I 'flirt' regularly with service professionals (bank-telleresses, bar-tenderesses, cash-register girls, the only waitress whose name I remember, other waitresses too, women at Gospel Celebration Fellowship, etc). But never stealing anything from them (like 'the time that they could be giving to another').

My husband is a big flirt and although I don't consider it cheating, sometimes it can upset me a little depending on the mood I'm in. I usually let it go, because I think it's cute that he thinks he's so popular with the ladies and I know he would never do anything about it. And I totally agree, if someone was going to cheat they would do it, there isn't much anyone can do to stop them, but flirting doesn't necessarily lead to cheating.

I'm one of those people who sometimes uses a bit of flattery to get what I want or need, like something too high to reach at the supermarket, or to lift/carry something that's too heavy for me. I'm also a natural flirt but I flirt with pretty much anyone--guess you can say I'm an equal opportunity flirt!

Well, the only way I can answer this is to admit that I am indeed an incorrigible flirt and have always have been, but I have never hidden this from my wife or girlfriends before. This is the way I am. I never do it unless I get a feel that the other girl is OK with it and have even found that it makes some people happy. They know there is nothing in it and that it's only talk though and so does my wife realize this an often has to laugh at my antics! I have and would never take it too far as there is only one woman that I love, and if she objected strongly, I would stop, but she's absolutely OK about it, and I am OK whenever our friends flirt with her. We are secure in our relationship and what matters more is that we are honest in it too. _Derek

Hi flirtykumquat, There is no such thing as innocent flirting. People flirt for only one thing and that to get to know each other better for a chance in love or satisfy lust. May be you think flirting is not cheating but would it be ok with you if your significant other flirts with everyone left right and center. So just thing about it for a moment and then think if it is cheating. To me it is if not cheating then you are looking for a chance to cheat.

I think this depends on how far you let the act of your flirting go. If you are willing to take your flirting a step further, than i do believe it should be considered to be cheating. If the feelings of being intimate with another person are in your heart, it is cheating whether we realize it or not.

nah its not cheating in fact if you flirt with a girl and then your girlfriend seas you and she finds out nothing happened and you don't even care about this girl she would be more appreciative for you and get more attracted on the other hand youll piss the girl you flirted with :P (PERSONAL OPINION) on the other hand if a girl flirts with a guy n she is in relation she may be considered cheating cuz guys flurt for fun girls for love (mostly ALSO "PERSONAL OPINION") so do whatever you like as long as in your heart you dont feel like cheating its not !!!!

I think flirting is cheat if your playing with the emotion of others feeling. We always see how our flirting effect others. See some people do flirting for getting things there done. Some do flirting for sake of happiness. So it is very much necessary to see the intention behind flirting. This is what i m thinking. thanks