Courteney Cox: Online Flirting Is Cheating

Courteney’s new film, ‘Talhotblond,’ is all about the dangers of online dating — and cheating! Today on ‘The View’ she admitted she thinks online cheating, even without sex, is still cheating!

Courteney Cox glowed on her appearance on The View on June 21. The starlet of Friends fame has made her directorial debut with the upcoming Talhotblond, which will premiere on the Lifetime Network.

Courteney’s movie is centered around the theme of online interactions, and a steamy online affair that goes too far. She’s beyond excited about the upcoming film!

“There’s a lot of deception, there’s murder,” Courteney says. “It’s really riveting.”

But what about the online love affair? The ladies of The View had to know, does Courteney consider romantic chatting online to be cheating?

“If it’s my husband, it’s cheating,” she laughed. That answers that!

What do you think about online relationships, HollywoodLifers? Do you consider romantic online chatting to be cheating?

[The View]

– Margaret Quigley

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Absolutely agree that online flirting is the same as flirting in-person. If you are in a relationship, that’s where you have dedicated yourself to be, not with one foot in and one out. I love Courtney Cox and my respect for her goes so much deeper finding out she actually directed this film. Congrats!

Maybe someday she’ll help me with one of my films!

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I am fascinated by this subject. Why does anyone think online flirting is cheating? As shy as most of us men are, online flirting is just a way to say things you would never say to a “real woman” face-to-face and get it out of our system, or learn some new tactics maybe? If the guy is a dog “looking for some”, well that’s a whole ‘nother subject, and you need to find a different guy.

This is exactly what Dr. Sheri Meyers book “Chatting or Cheating” is all about. In this day and age of constant social media access, it’s never been easier or faster to get intimate with someone outside of our primary partnership. It is so EASY to slide down the slippery slope that turns chatting into cheating. It’s really important to know when and how to detect if you or your partner are crossing the line and what to do to affair proof your relationship, rebuild love, and keep your relationship strong.