Real Couple Answers: What actually counts as cheating?

Relationships can be the single biggest headf*ck. There are too many rules, or not enough. You make your decisions with your heart, or your head or… somewhere else. Everything can be brilliant and breathtaking and irritating and devastating all at once. So how about we tackle one conundrum at a time right here? We’ve called in the big guns in Stace and Ty to answer all these questions – because they are an IRL couple who happen to also run intimacy courses and make some very spicy OnlyFans content. So yeah, they’re pretty damn qualified.

They’re answering individually because even though they’re a couple who are very into each other, they also still have their own opinions (healthy, right?). Plus, seeing how their answers differ might give you a fresh perspective on the whole ordeal.

This week we’re asking about cheating. Gulp.

It’s a topic that usually marks the end of a relationship (and the start of a terrible reputation), but how do real couples define cheating? What counts? Where is the line? And what happens when someone goes over it?

Here’s what Stace and Ty have to say.

What actually counts as cheating?

Stace:

“For me, cheating involves any interaction with someone outside the relationship that requires secrecy. Cheating starts when one partner is intentionally speaking with, entertaining, or seeing someone else and feels the need to conceal it.

“It’s not just physical; it’s about the emotional connections and secrets kept. If you have to hide your texts, lie about your whereabouts, or downplay interactions, then you’re crossing a line…

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