Hanky Panky With Naughty AI Still Counts as Cheating, Therapist Says
Briefly

A HuffPost column by therapist Marisa Cohen discusses the ethics of having sexual connections with AI chatbots and its potential impact on relationships. In a Reddit post, a woman expressed her feelings of betrayal upon discovering her husband engaging in phone sex with a chatbot that catered to his desires. Although they had permissible emotional boundaries in their marriage, her husband's connection with the chatbot troubled her more than she anticipated, suggesting that emotional infidelity can complicate assigned boundaries. This situation emphasizes the importance of ongoing communication in open relationships to navigate complex emotional landscapes.
Having intimate encounters with anyone - or anything - without your partner's consent is damaging to the relationship, point-blank.
I know he's gonna say it's not a big deal no matter what, and I think this is what will upset me the most.
It felt like a knife went through me, and I couldn't stop shaking.
The complexity of emotional boundaries in open relationships highlights the need for constant communication.
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