by Debbie » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:35 am
With regard to human relationships, couples may expect sexual monogamy of each other. If so, then cheating commonly refers to forms of infidelity, particularly adultery.
Many people consider cheating to be any violation of the mutually agreed-upon rules or boundaries of a relationship, which may or may not include sexual monogamy. For example, in polyamory, the concepts of commitment and fidelity do not hinge on sexual or emotional monogamy.