Cyber Relationships

Amigo66
By Amigo66

With so many dating and other sites/forums mushrooming on the web these days where one can meet people from all over has seen an unprecedented growth in cyber relationships, often culminating into actual physical relationships.

Is it okay to have such kind of a romantic relationship. Would it not be cheating on your existing partner? or is it a new form of flirting since u know u r not going to actually meet him/her ever.

Your worthy opinion would be appreciated.

By anonymous• 9 Sep 2007 14:23
anonymous

Me too can see ur pic .. it's better than the fruits i guess .. i've tried many times to change my avatar but it didn't changed .. didn't know that it might be appearing to the others while i can't see it ..

enjoy ur new avatar ..

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By techdoctor• 9 Sep 2007 14:13
techdoctor

Security issues: Most of the times the woman you cyberflirt will actually be a man. And sometimes you may actually end up in trouble, if you don't guard your identity properly.

Coming to the moral/ethical issues, I think it is fine as long as your spouse or family bond is not affected in any way, which varies from family to family. The easiest way will be to ask this question yourself:

If I tell disclose it to my spouse what will be the reaction?

If the answer is 'it won't bode well for the family bond' then you probably should not do.

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 14:10
Amigo66

and married too.....happily lol.

I feely that most of us have had a cyber fling in the past.......just wanted to discuss it. Thats all

By Maria.m• 9 Sep 2007 13:57
Maria.m

You always come up with some mischievous topics. Like the one stopping woman from entering the post. Naughty big boy, are you ?

By angel_eyes• 9 Sep 2007 13:49
Rating: 5/5
angel_eyes

Having a cyber relationship varies in a certain extent. For example, you both know that there is no possibility of meeting (living in a far country) so I think its tolerable because there will be no physical contact to develop into a more serious relation.

Deciding to meet each other is very risky. 3 things you have to keep in mind: 1. that you can trust both parties 2. that both are ready to face the consequences and 3. never fall in love when you are already in a relationship... this is quite hard I know because it all comes the cheating.

I define cheating: it is.. when you involves your heart!!!

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By anonymous• 9 Sep 2007 13:41
anonymous

Considering the fact that this thread as far as I understand is based more on speculation, I am surprised at some of the answers.

What is exactly the truth?

What does it mean to have inhibitions towards the partner?

Does this mean don't dare suggest things to a partner that are dared to be suggested to the cyber partner?

Hmm interesting, because that is what is sounds like to me. Or is that the culture prevents from talking or suggesting something to the partner against that of the cyber partner.

Most people don't know anything about the cyber partner exactly, and may later find out that this cyber person is not who he/she said he/she was.

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 13:25
Amigo66

the pic is in the approval process. But some of u c it and some dont. Beats me.

By Maria.m• 9 Sep 2007 13:24
Maria.m

Unfortunately, I have to collect my cheque from him. There, I have said enough. My point is - if seemingly harmless pun is hurting your partner don't indulge in it.

lara123 : Such posts make me scream 'WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE !!!!"

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 13:22
Amigo66

lol u and r 7 are the only one to be able to c my new pic........rest enjoy the fruit.

By lara123• 9 Sep 2007 13:14
lara123

maria m.

Same happened to me too in that very thread. Somebody mentioned I am 'mrs.' NO I am not 'mrs.' and actually your post is now on page 6. I thought Qatari didn’t allow a thread to run after 6 pages but this thread is now running on 7th page on the new server.

Amigo66! Sorry for the hijack. I’m out.

By starseed• 9 Sep 2007 13:13
starseed

I like the new pic :)

~ your thoughts create your reality ~

By starseed• 9 Sep 2007 13:12
starseed

[img_assist|nid=34408|title=chat|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=180|height=122]

~ your thoughts create your reality ~

By r7• 9 Sep 2007 13:11
Rating: 4/5
r7

Then how do i c a Smiley Amigo with a beard n sunglasses on his shirt ??!!

By starseed• 9 Sep 2007 13:06
starseed

single (i.e. not in a relationship) there is no harm done to anyone..

~ your thoughts create your reality ~

By owen• 9 Sep 2007 13:06
owen

i can still see the platter of fruits as his avatar...amigo can you shed light to r7's claim..:)

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By r7• 9 Sep 2007 13:05
Rating: 3/5
r7

The avatar ... Is'nt tht u ??!! Am i the only 1 who sees it ?!!!

By starseed• 9 Sep 2007 13:03
starseed

apply some empathy here. Put yourself in your partners shoes and try to 'feel' what they would feel should you come across them doing just this.. flirting with another person on the net. Does it feel nice? If the answer is no, then that's your answer...

~ your thoughts create your reality ~

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 13:02
Amigo66

but its not on my avatar. Where di u see my pic mate?

By DaRuDe• 9 Sep 2007 13:01
DaRuDe

Is a badism so you better do it quitism

maria next time dont go to his office ok. :}

Amgio what made you come up with such a topic lol

Irrysa stop using net ok :D

Gypsy lets start flirting hmm cyber flirting

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By owen• 9 Sep 2007 13:01
owen

picture? where is it r7...gimme the link...:P

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By r7• 9 Sep 2007 13:00
Rating: 4/5
r7

Is there a connection to u posting this and then putting up ur pic for all to see ???? hehehe

By owen• 9 Sep 2007 13:00
Rating: 5/5
owen

You can never quanlify such cyber relationship a “romantic” one…its not real, and a given fact that since you are not seeing each other, great chances that you are not telling each other your true feelings…purely pretentions..

IMHO, it is cheating while you already have a real partner with you…people who go for this kind of relationship are not secured with the one they are having…very unfair to your partner…

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By Maria.m• 9 Sep 2007 12:56
Maria.m

wicked man with wicked thoughts. Certainly I go there for some official work.

lara123 i have no idea what you are talking about. Somebody mentioned I am 'mrs.' to which I have already replied. If that is what you are implying NO I am not 'mrs.'.

By lara123• 9 Sep 2007 12:48
lara123

Thought I saw your reply post in another thread about impersonating as somebody else? But before I could read it, it was not there after a page refresh. Deleted?

By irrysa• 9 Sep 2007 12:47
irrysa

Well, to me all this cybersex, phone sex is cheating.

I know ppl who are married/in a relationship and are really addicted to the chatting, web cams, cybersex...that ain't right.

Is it cheating to me all the way.

If you're looking for a problem, you're probably gonna find one.

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 12:45
Amigo66

how can they do that...........must have told u that the project on which u r assigned is a female(single minded horny boyz)....:)

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 12:40
Amigo66

what r u doing in his room at the very first place???

By copper• 9 Sep 2007 12:37
copper

i had to cancel the vacatiand return as i got some prject assigned.Check the post: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/34388

By Maria.m• 9 Sep 2007 12:37
Maria.m

wrong in fun flirting though. ;-) (wink and wicked smile there). A colleague(at manager level)sometimes hand over the phone to me when his wife calls whislt whispering loudly 'tell her i am not there'. Poor girl thinks some hanky panky is going on. I despise such attitude where spouse are hurt.

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 12:34
Amigo66

hey buddy! enjoying ur vacation? May b I am not that lucky after all:(

People r very hesitant to give their point of view when it comes to cyber. Any reasons ? Do they still feel it is unnatural or what?

By copper• 9 Sep 2007 12:22
copper

Now what are you upto???I could not go through thereplies,so forgive me if my reply is not connected.But man you always invite trouble..I like that

So who are you dating this time??Is it some latin chick???

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 12:21
Amigo66

becoz ur friendship or romance has grown and if one of the partner decides to visit the other u simply cant say no. and if he/she is physically attractive also then u r risking many things.

By Maria.m• 9 Sep 2007 12:15
Maria.m

urge to meet the person might lead to some other urge later. Are you prepared to risk your spouse happiness ?

By anonymous• 9 Sep 2007 12:15
anonymous

You don't tell ur partener every time u do so .. but let him know that u r doing this from time to time .. I prefer to tell my partener .. and i did .. she considered it as cheating .. so she left me .. but yet another time i told my partener that i'm doing so and so .. and she accepted it ..

Hiding is a kind of a lie .. and i hate to lie ..

and i prefer that if my partener is watching any porn that she tell me .. wheather i'm going to accept it or not that's not the point (cuz i won't) but her frankness would be appreciated ..

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http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/LittleGuitarist

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

By Gypsy• 9 Sep 2007 12:11
Gypsy

Well you should resist that urge. If you meet in really life you'll quickly develop inhibitions with them to.

"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 11:58
Amigo66

u share many things on the net with your cyber partner which u can not share face to face with your real partner(bcoz of inhabitions).One way or the other ur bound to have an urge to meet that person.....

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 11:47
Amigo66

u inquisitive bug...yes she is a female.........lol. Now please keep the thread focussed on the topic.

By Gypsy• 9 Sep 2007 11:46
Gypsy

I don't know. Do you in form your spouse everytime you watch some porn on the net or read a dirty book? Personally I wouldn't because it would be embarrasing, not because I would feel like it was cheating.

"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 11:45
Amigo66

do u feel u can tell ur partner about it. If u can then I think it is not cheating.......if u dont tell him as he may not approve of it then it is wrong.

By anonymous• 9 Sep 2007 11:32
anonymous

666

My personal view and I view Cyber sex being the same.

However judging by the high numbers of HIV infections being transmitted over many countries many seem to think that infidelity has no consequences.

By t_coffee_or_me• 9 Sep 2007 11:30
t_coffee_or_me

LOL male or female friend any 1 i know hehehhehhehe

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

By Gypsy• 9 Sep 2007 11:29
Gypsy

Yup. I don't see it as any different then reading an erotic novel or watching porn. We don't consider doing those things cheating do we?

"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 11:27
Amigo66

cyber sex as harmless too?? :))

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 11:26
Amigo66

heck no buddy..........lol

Actually last evening I was having a friendly chat with a friend of mine and this topic came up and we decided to float it on QL.

By Maria.m• 9 Sep 2007 11:26
Maria.m

appalled at how people change faces at QL. Who can vouch for their authenticity.

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 11:21
Amigo66

however some people dont consider these relationships as harmful. I feel one way or the other you are bound to get involved with the other person no matter how far away he/she is.

By Gypsy• 9 Sep 2007 11:21
Gypsy

Fidelity is overrated. There's nothing wrong with harmless flirtation.

"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco

By Maria.m• 9 Sep 2007 11:19
Maria.m

opinion it would be naive. One is always in doubt about the genuineness of cyber friends. Would you indulge in romance with a person same sex as yours ? (Considering one is straight). That is repulsive.

By 666• 9 Sep 2007 11:14
Rating: 3/5
666

Canarybird is RED POPE now.................

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA

By anonymous• 9 Sep 2007 11:07
anonymous

It is cheating in any case.

Just thinking about having a romatic prospect with another woman/man online, offline, body or mind whatever is just plain cheating.

Whether it is a husband, a wife or a fiancee, where has fidelity gone to nowadays???

By Gypsy• 9 Sep 2007 11:02
Gypsy

I don't see anything wrong with it as long as you never meet the person.

"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco

By t_coffee_or_me• 9 Sep 2007 10:56
t_coffee_or_me

It looks more like u have already commited himself n only needs us to say its OK so u wont feel guilty

If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 10:50
Amigo66

u never know.........at my age u cant afford to have a real one.......lol

By Amigo66• 9 Sep 2007 10:48
Amigo66

I have a triple century of points under my belt.....

By r7• 9 Sep 2007 10:48
Rating: 5/5
r7

Sounds Like ur thinking about some prospects :)

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