Is Sexting Considered Cheating? The Surprising Answer According To Study

Do you consider sexting with someone other than your partner cheating?  We turned to the experts and Reddit for some answers, and what we found may surprise you.  Take a look below.

Is sexting cheating? Sexting isn't innocent. Usually, it involves sending nude pics of yourself or receiving them — certainly not something most of our partners would be comfortable with. But what does the public at large think?

Is sexting cheating? Numerous surveys point to the fact that most of us just don't consider sexting to be a relationship offense. In the most recent survey, 35 percent of Brits admitted that they think sexting is ok!

Is sexting cheating? One Redditor made her stance on the subject very clear: "Of course sexting with someone other than your SO is cheating! Anything to do with sex or sharing sexy words or your body should be kept for the person your with. Those things should stay with your partner and your partner only!” But according to the survey and others like it, this Redditor is in the minority.

Is sexting cheating? Not everyone was as sure about whether or not sexting is cheating. One user said, "I'm not sure but just because it might not be cheating doesn't mean it's not a 'Reevaluate The Relationship' level offense."

Is sexting cheating? One user noted that sexting isn’t like adult films. "I caught an ex sexting an old girlfriend, and he went as far to send her pictures of me,” she said. "I have never felt so violated. He tried defending it by saying it is the same as [adult film], but it is most definitely not.” Girl, we hope you broke up with him.

Is sexting cheating? Sexting is a massive no-no for this user: "Basically if you do something and you need to hide it from your SO or think it would hurt them then yes it's cheating. Or if you think about it and know if your SO did what you were doing and know it would hurt you then it's definitely not a good thing you're doing."

Is sexting cheating? This Redditor also thinks sexting someone who isn’t your partner is NOT okay. "Anything I wouldn't freely tell my SO about, and he'd be supportive of I would consider cheating, honestly."

Is sexting cheating? One user argued that it’s the intention behind the action. "If it would make me extremely sad or angry to find out that my partner was doing [insert whatever action] with other women, that's cheating,” she said. "He considers the same of me."

Is sexting cheating? This Redditor believes that any sexual conversation is wrong: "Even an overt sexual conversation on the Internet with a stranger is wrong. Unless that’s within

Is sexting cheating? This user thinks that if you’re not in an open relationship, sexting is suspicious. "Unless you are in an open relationship, it's cheating,” he said. "If you can emotionally cheat via text, you can physically cheat via text.”

Is sexting cheating? Another user agreed with the former. "If I'm in a monogamous relationship it would be a betrayal, if I'm in an open and polygamous relationship we'd probably have guidelines about sexting under the table to other people,” she said. "People generally seem to know what 'cheating' is, in the context of their relationships. If a partner feels compelled to hide something, in most cases, it's because they're 'cheating' in some way, or partnered up with the wrong person."

Is sexting cheating? One user pointed out that whether or not sexting is considered cheating depends on the response — or lack thereof. "As long as he responds, it is cheating,” she said. "I would not say so if he just got a sexy text from someone and ignored it."