Why is "cheating" considered "bad" even if you never plan on leaving your partner?

Okay, scenario, you're dating someone, they go away for a while, you sleep around, but in the end you NEVER plan on leaving your partner, and when they come back you'll stay with them and ONLY THEM until the end of time.

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MasterofNone · 26-30, M

Difficulty Level 3: Commit to a single partner.
Difficulty Level 2: Have a partner and cheat on them and then leave them.
Difficulty Level 1: Have a partner and cheat on them and intend to keep them whenever they are near you while cheat on them when they are away.

People want to have those people in their lives who would strive for them.

ManicMicah · 22-25, M

@MasterofNone But what if the partner like, never goes away? This a temporary thing, and they'll be back, and home for good?

MasterofNone · 26-30, M

@ManicMicah I told you that's the easiest thing to do. You only lose while cheating when your current partner finds out and leaves you.

ManicMicah · 22-25, M

@MasterofNone But he won't cuz we plan on staying together for like...ever. We've established that no matter what we do with other people at any point in time, we'll always be drawn to each other. And that's true.

MasterofNone · 26-30, M

@ManicMicah That sounds more like an open relationship to me than cheating.
Although you don't decide your future you get to decide your present.

ManicMicah · 22-25, M

@MasterofNone It's only cheating now cuz we still haven't fully...discussed it?

MasterofNone · 26-30, M

@ManicMicah tell her and she'll decide if it's bad for her or not

ManicMicah · 22-25, M

@MasterofNone I will tell him when I see him in person. We brought it up before I just don't know if what we talked about 2 or 3 months ago still stands.