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What does microcheating mean?
Microcheating is a pattern of minor, secretive behaviors, heavy flirting, hidden messages, or emotional intimacy with someone else, that betray a partner's trust without crossing a physical line.
"Saving her number under a fake name is textbook microcheating."
Origin
'Micro' (small) plus 'cheating'.
Frequently asked questions
What is microcheating?
It's small, secretive acts of flirting or emotional intimacy with someone else that betray a partner's trust without crossing into physical cheating.
What counts as microcheating?
Examples include heavy flirting, hiding messages, saving a contact under a fake name, or keeping an emotional connection secret from your partner.
Is microcheating actually cheating?
It's debated, it doesn't involve physical infidelity, but many consider the secrecy and betrayal of trust a genuine breach of the relationship.
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