Sometimes I'm super happy I'm not in a relationship

Can't say it's the same everywhere, but here cheaters make up the vast majority of the dating pool. Hell, it's like a badge of honor for some of them. Bonus, they always act surprised when they get cheated on later. Imagine that.

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Northwest · M

Here? As in on SW? It's not really a dating app, but I can see how connections can be made, just as they could on a dating app.

Magnolia21 · 22-25, F

@Northwest Where I live, read in context.

Northwest · M

@Magnolia21

The combination of social media, dating apps, online forums, smartphones, Zoom, Whatsapp, etc. makes getting accurate stats on infidelity may be problematic for a number of reasons.

What's cheating? Different opinions. Is sending someone you never met, and you do not want to meet cheating? What if it's a nude pic? Is online flirting OK? Is having a drink with someone you connected with online OK? How about kissing someone? How about going to second base? How about oral sex? Had someone here say she did not have sex, because it was only oral sex. Bill Clinton said that.

Is infidelity the same, regardless of your sexual orientation? There aren't that many studies covering the LGBTQ segment of the population.

Is being married different from being in a relationship?

"Cheating" in the 18-25 age group, is also somewhat fluidly defined, and the definition of cheating is stretched to the max.

There are ways to minimize this. Have your own set of rules, or more like what you want from a relationship, have an open discussion with the person you think you're in a relationship with.