Is Cheating Okay?

The title of this article will immediately make you say an outright “NO”. Well, is cheating really okay? Of course not. Cheating doesn’t necessarily mean physical intimacy with someone else other than your partner. Cheating can be of many forms.

Every couple has their own boundaries and the partners are expected to remain within them. Emotional cheating is as bad as physical cheating. It’s kind of sad how cheating is getting so very common today. But why and how do people cheat in relationships?

--Sometimes they get bored with the relationship and want to try something fun.

--When they know that it is highly unlikely that their partner is going to find out and this gives them a sense of thrill.

--In long distance relationships, there is a lack of regular physical intimacy and this does lead to seeking adventures from other places.

--People at times lose their sense of stability when they are intoxicated or drunk. And in this state, people don’t realize when they surpass certain limits.

Lust isn’t called a deadly sin for no reason. It can lead people to unimaginable lows if you give in to it.

I’m sure almost everyone now has their own facebook account. And cases of having private chats online inspite of being committed to someone aren’t uncommon. Isn’t that cheating too? Online cheating is increasing gradually; maybe it’s because there are less chances of finding out since people appreciate their space nowadays and not everyone checks their partner’s account and who they are talking to.

When you get into a relationship, you invest in it. I’m not talking about financial investment. I’m talking about emotional investment. You invest your mind, your soul, your feelings, yourself as a whole. And if your partner is ready to toss everything aside and cheat on you, what was the point of everything? No one deserves to feel that they were not good enough for no fault of theirs.

Some might give an excuse that it was a mistake, some one time thing that won’t happen again, something that happened in the heat of the moment or they weren’t in their right mind. But you know what? “Cheating is never a mistake, it’s a choice.” Infidelity doesn’t happen in a fraction of a second. If you had enough time to kiss someone back or send a message which you shouldn’t have , then you had time to back off as well. And what is the guarantee that the same “mistake” won’t happen again?

For me, infidelity is a major issue and I can’t stay with someone when I have been cheated on. But at times, when you’re so emotionally attached to someone you tend to melt a little and take them back even if you are hurt. You don’t feel like throwing away everything due to a single incident and you cling on to the little ray of hope that it won’t happen again.

Different people may have different responses or opinions about cheating. And if someone doesn’t agree to your opinion, that certainly doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Feel free to share your opinion in the comments if you’d like to.