Micro-cheating, from a psychological point of view, is betrayal without actual cheating.
There is no clear definition of this term, since in each couple the acts of micro-cheating are subjective.
However, the following is most often considered micro-cheating.
If your partner interacts with their ex-significant other in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable.
This also includes flirting with someone other than your partner. If your partner keeps quiet about being in a relationship when someone tries to flirt with them, it also raises doubts about their fidelity.
Encouraging touch from a stranger, even if it is small, like trying to fix someone’s hair, hold hands, or playfully push them in the shoulder, also falls into the “gray ethical zone.”
Secretly communicating with the person you are jealous of, as well as lying about where and who your partner has been with, certainly fall into this category.
For some men and women, micro-cheating may involve following multiple accounts of the opposite sex and registering on a dating site.
For reference
Infidelity is a violation of fidelity in love or marriage.
