*Turn on computer.* 1 new message. I hope it’s from him. Is this OK? I mean, I’m never going to meet him, right?
Cheating. Almost everybody does it. Copying a friend’s homework or asking someone which questions are on a test just don’t seem as blatantly wrong as gliding a pair of eyes over a neighbor’s exam.
The same hypocritical stigma exists with loyalty in relationship. Many partners believe that emotional cheating is just as dishonest and vulgar as physical cheating.
Surveys conducted by Cosmopolitan and Seventeen consider emotional cheating just as morally wrong as physical cheating – and I agree.
I believe 2 factors exist in a healthy relationship. 1) Physical affection and 2) emotional support. When the emotional factor is not present, only an empty, superficial shell of a relationship remains.
I feel that the greatest offense to emotional cheating is the ease of keeping it secret.
Most people who cheat emotionally do not wish to end their relationships with their significant others. They flirt with old flames to collect extra attention and fill a void or do not invest themselves wholeheartedly in their proper relationships because they are not ready for commitment.
In these cases, these “emotional cheaters” should not even be in committed relationships.
Honestly, if my significant other would ever cheat on me – in hypothetical terms – I would rather him physically cheat on me. A few snapshots from a phone or forgotten underwear in his car could at least easily clear up my doubts and would provide concrete evidence to nix his serpentine ways and live a satisfying life without him.
So ladies and gentlemen, be forewarned: our 21st century society may provide an easy means to a broken heart. A Facebook message, Twitter reply or anonymous phone call can trample high school bliss.
If you traded phones with your significant other today, would you still be together tomorrow?