As a rule, cheating is considered a situation when one of the partners enters into an intimate relationship with another person.
However, each couple sets their own specific boundaries of what is permitted.
While some people turn a blind eye to their significant other texting others online or visiting adult sites, others view such behavior as betrayal.
To avoid conflict situations that may be caused by such “discrepancies,” it is important to discuss with your partner in advance what will be considered cheating for both of you.
Unfortunately, the topic of fidelity is rarely discussed in relationships, as it is considered a self-evident condition.
As a result of such omissions, disagreements arise later. For example, when a husband believed that watching erotic films was normal, but his wife witnessed such a pastime and made a scandal.
Of course, it is impossible to predict everything in advance and set boundaries for years to come. After all, relationships are a living process, and they change. Changes happen to people too.
That is why it is impossible to avoid cheating forever and with a 100% guarantee. Moreover, it is not even worth striving for.
Why? The obsessive desire to prevent cheating is essentially the same as the idea that you are able to completely and utterly control another person.
This often leads to neurotic states. It is better to do self-reflection and ask yourself: why do I not trust someone who has not done anything yet?
It could be because you have had a negative experience with cheating in the past that is causing you to have trust issues, or it could be because you have low self-esteem and are thinking that cheating will hurt you so much that you won't be able to handle it.
