Paying for porn and sexting during the lockdown is now considered cheating, dating experts say
AS Brits are now cooped up at home with their other half, it seems there’s a question mark over what counts as cheating.
While most of us probably agree sleeping with someone else is a definite non-no, it appears likes on social media, chatting with your ex and watching porn are grey areas.
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Website asked its members about what counts as being unfaithful, and what is acceptable in a relationship.
Out of the 2,000 people asked, there were some clear banned behaviours, although men and women had different opinions when it came to certain scenarios.
Firmly in the cheating category is sexy video or phonecalls, along with sexting and exchanging nudes or naughty pictures.
Using online dating sites was also classed as being two-timing, although interestingly only watching paid porn is frowned upon.
What counts as cheating
- Sexy phone or video calls
- Sexting
- Exchanging nudes
- Porn you’ve paid for
- Using online dating sites
- Catcalling
And catcalling was also deemed as being unfaithful.
Meanwhile behaviours which are seen as fair game are likes on social media, free porn and flirty banter in group chats.
Also allowed is reading an erotic novel, thinking sexy thoughts about someone and bizarrely chatting to your ex wasn’t classed as cheating.
But there was a division among the sexes, with 86 per cent of blokes saying free porn, such as Porn Hub versus Porn Hub Premium, didn’t count as cheating, compared to 74 per cent of women.
While 73 per cent of men thought flirty messages in a group chat was acceptable, only 56 per cent of women agreed.
What doesn't count as cheating
- Likes on social media
- Free pornography
- Flirty banter in group chats
- Chatting to an old flame
- Sexy thoughts about somebody else
- Reading erotic novels
And it turns out 70 per cent of women think chatting to your ex is fine, while only 57 per cent of men shared that opinion.
Sex and relationships expert, Jessica Leoni, said: “It’s about time myths around what is and what isn’t cheating were debunked.
“We're going to reach a virtual cheating spike over the next couple of months as tensions are high at home and spouses are looking for an outlet.
“I’m ecstatic that catcalling has made the cheating list, it isn’t acceptable even when you are single!
“It’s interesting to see that watching porn can be on both lists depending on whether it’s free or not.”
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