Is Having A Wandering Eye Considered Cheating?

A wandering eye, according to Webster, is a tendency to look at and have sexual thoughts about other people while already in a romantic relationship. So, If you’re in a relationship, looking at others in a sexual or romantic light is known as having a “wandering eye.” Now, whether this is OK depends on your individual relationship’s boundaries. Keep in mind, though, that some people view a wandering eye as simply finding others attractive.

         When is a wandering eye crossing the thin boundaries of potentially cheating

A wandering eye is typically seen as someone checking someone else out and flirting with them, but not necessarily engaging in a sexual or romantic relationship with them. So, with that being said, many people do believe that this behavior could lead to cheating later down the line.

So, some examples of ‘wandering’ could look like:

Flirting with someone other than your partner

Telling someone that they’re sexy, attractive, or beautiful

Blatantly checking out someone else

Attempting to make plans to date or cheat with someone else

Fantasizing about someone or masturbating to the thought of them

Talking about your sexual desires or fantasies with someone else

Humans are easily distracted. No matter the situation, a beautiful woman, handsome man, heck a moist piece of cake will grab peoples’ attention and usually not release that attention until others have noticed. This often leads to fights over the difference between normal distraction and pathological distraction, between wanting to see and wanting too much.

In other words, there’s a statistical difference between a wandering eye and an observant eye. But, truth be told, all eyes wander, so the spectrum runs from fairly distracted to problematically distracted.

Ready for more? Tune in to Episode 3: Take A Picture Why Don’t You: Is Having A Wandering Eye Considered Cheating?