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Flirting (lemmy.ml)

Hi friends. Is it fucked up to flirt with someone with no intention of taking it further? I'm in a long-term monogamous relationship. Sometimes I crave a little validation from strangers. I'm not going to cheat on my partner, but I do have a need to feel desirable to others. I don't feel like a bit of flirting is a betrayal of my relationship, but I'm less confident about how other people feel. Like, I don't want to waste someone else's time, but I guess maybe I am leading people on a bit if I chat with them without mentioning my partner.

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[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

Took me way more comments to realize i also need to know this

[-] Spike@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago
[-] JustSo@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

some of the perspectives shared make me want to brandonize myself with a railroad spike a little bit.

[-] WokePalpatine@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I've been flirting with the beautiful mods so they don't remove my posts. It's all about flattery.

this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2026
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