Infidelity involves much more than just two people in a physical act, such as having sex.
For some, a simple text message to an ex could be considered as cheating, because “people have different limits, someone may think that flirting is fine, while for another person is considered an emotional trap
Below are the 5 types of infidelity that exist, what are the limits and how to identify them.
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Physical infidelity
It is about having physical intimacy with someone who is not your partner and as obvious as it may seem, it usually generates gray areas regarding what is intimacy.
But if we only give one more thought, then it can be delimited remove well that is an all-inclusive scale, which goes from the kiss to the intercourse, and even a teenager could identify it.
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Sexual fantasies with someone else
It’s normal to fantasize about people you find attractive, regardless of whether or not you’re in a relationship
However, those common fantasies about the gardener enter the waters of adultery when they lead to “unsafe or dishonest behavior.”
In other words, if your fantasies about your gardener cause you to spend the day in your garden, when your partner thinks you are at work, then it can become a problem.
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Having romantic feelings towards another person
Also known as “emotional infidelity,” the limits for this type of infidelity can also be a little fuzzy.
Essentially, this boils down to harboring feelings for another person who is really beyond your partner’s control, but there’s basically a backdrop of disloyalty.
Although it is not a crime to have loving relationships with more than one person the arc of infidelity comes into play when it comes to keeping the secret, that is, you only see that person behind your partner’s back.
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Spending secretly
Yes, hiding your spending habits from your other half can be considered a form of infidelity
But do not be scared, in general, this classification arises when these expenses are both people in the relationship and, however, one of the two insists on hiding their expenses, either for personal or professional reasons.
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Secret activity in social networks
Infidelity in social networks is also becoming common in romantic relationships and generally takes two forms.
The first is implicitly sexual, that is, you spend time “liking” your ex’s Instagram posts or flirting with people in dating applications, for example.
The second, because you spend more time on your social networks than with your partner.
This could be considered an infidelity if there is a hidden motivation involved that could lead to extramarital activities, such as sexting or spending a disproportionate amount of time in deep online conversations.
