She explained during a couple’s session: “What was so painful was that this was an ongoing one to one flirtation with a particular person versus watching porn sites featuring lots of nameless models and actors.” The worst part to her was that he’d never told her about this liaison she saw a steamy text come in on his phone one day and felt “rocked to her core.” What about sexting with a stranger? *Tami wasn’t upset that her husband liked to view online porn, but felt distraught to discover that he also regularly had cyber-contact with a woman he’d met online. For others, porn is behavior that can’t be tolerated. Is flirting ok? Watching porn? For some couples, the latter is no problem indeed, it’s a healthy way to release sexual energy. The point here is that there must be a conversation or conversations clarifying what feels acceptable or a betrayal when it comes to behavior outside the relationship. But that’s the subject of another article! So uncomfortable that they can’t express what they would like and not like in bed and often wind up frustrated. The answer to is virtual reality sex cheating depends on these factors: Define the boundaries of what is and isn’t crossing a lineįor many couples, talking about sex is extremely uncomfortable. Indeed, a misogynistic ‘adult entertainment’ company VR Bangers (don’t check it out if you’re on the office computer!) suggests men have sex with their spouse while wearing VR goggles that make their wife look like a porn star. That is because virtual sex is so much more powerful – and that could scare real-life partners off.” Writing in Vice’s Motherboard channel, Zoltan Istvan postulated that “I see a day coming when people break up over a partner’s desire to use virtual sex as an outlet, whereas in the past, porn would have been tolerated. Some people also wear haptic body suits and fleshlights to feel the touch of their partner. In virtual reality (VR) sex you put on goggles that allow for a sensually immersive and live experience via webcam by getting a 360 view of your virtual partner’s environment. As technology continues to evolve and spawn sexy new ways to interact with human beings that don’t involve being in the same room, the result is more and more options for bonding with someone other than your lawfully wedded partner.