The concept of infidelity itself dates back to early religion, but the concept of infidelity of the mind was established with the onset of Christianity. The belief that "ideas" can be sins themselves. For nearly the last 2,000 years the vast majority of the human population has held some sort of conceptual belief system as to the terms of committed relationships. With the internet enabling new forms of promiscuous behavior the question of online promiscuity arises (sin?). As the essence of committed relationships moves forward, do the terms and standards of said relationships?
SuicideGirl moderator Shalome thinks, "[If you are] betraying your significant other's trust by having online sex? If so, then yes, you're cheating."
Diana, a Second Life (a game that caters to virtual sex) player states:
It doesn't matter how much you try and intellectualize it, there's no doubt that it is cheating. While it may only be in the mind you are engaging in sexual play with other people. There aren't robots on the other side of the screen typing away, they're people and it is cheating. I don't doubt for a second that my real life partner would be very upset if he realised what I was doing. I do worry about him walking in on me and I do feel guilty about what I do in Second Life. But I'm not alone, the majority of the people I play with also have husbands and wives and partners etc. But the guilt doesn't stop me from logging on. And I've heard of people sneeking downstairs at night just so they can log in. A few of the guys I play with access Second Life from their offices so they're sat there at work in their lunch hours jacking off in front of the screen. I remember one time a guy was also involved in a meeting on one pc and was chatting to me on his other screen. I'm always amazed at the spectrum of people who use Second Life. I suppose they could be lying, certainly it would be very easy to do so, but while I assumed that SL would be populated by twenty somethings I've met lots of people who are aged 35+.
Meanwhile Stroker Serpentine of Second Life believes, "Personally I don't find it morally apprehensible, but I am honest with my real life mate about my activities. I think that all relationships should be based on communication and honesty. There is a big difference between "cash register" honesty and "self honesty."
As for SuicideGirls member scentedmarker, "Not so much cheating as stupid."
The general consensus of everyone interviewed believed online sex could and should be considered cheating. In fact several people said they had either been in a relationships that ended due to online infidelity, or knew someone who had to end their relationship with someone due to online infidelity.
Simply put by PaulNikon, "If your girlfriend is telling a guy how much she wants his cock in her mouth via IM, voice chat, video chat, or a game like SecondLife is o.k. with you? Then there you go."

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