Should online affairs be classed as infidelity or are they less serious than a physical affair?
Would you count an online affair as infidelity?
On Monday this week (10/8/09) the Metro published the results of its latest Metro-Harris poll on sex, relationships and infidelity. It seems that when it comes to infidelity the over 55s are far more forgiving than the younger generation.
According to the survey, 49% of 16-24-year-olds see online infidelity in the same way as they would an actual physical affair, compared to less than a third of over 55s.
The younger age group also has stricter parameters on what constitutes an affair. 63% of them believe that you do not have to have sex to be unfaithful, compared to just 38% of those over 55.
What do you think? Does the survey just highlight a generation divide? From their headline; “’Straight-laced’ young are less adventurous in love” the Metro thinks it does – although we’re not convinced that having an affair should be labeled as adventurous!
So would you trust your partner if you caught them perusing a non-platonic relationship online? Does infidelity literally mean the physical act of having sex or are the boundaries blurred? Is priming the way for sex the same as actually doing it?
We’d love to know where you stand in the infidelity debate, so share your views!
Tags: Online Dating, Relationships