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Is online dating profile cheating?

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glx · 23/12/2018 22:49

I'll try not to ramble. I'm in my 50s with a completely disastrous dating history and marriage behind me. Never dated anyone remotely right for me and pretty much always binned. Then 8 months ago started seeing someone & we just clicked. Never ever a cross word, every date lovely, compatible emotionally, intellectually, physically. Both said how lucky we were / couldn't believe we'd found each other. He's had a different story to me,but very hard few years. Then last w/e, lovely dinner at mine with friends, Sun am phone on side table, a "like" from bumble. Then I put username into Google & 3 or 4 more sites came up. We met online. We spoke about it straight away, he was desolate that he had hurt me; it was 'life admin' in recent months. At the beginning he had looked sometimes, but hasn't exchanged messages with anyone. Partly habit, partly wondering if I could really be the one. Then recently he realised he loved me and this could be forever - as I feel. He's clever and quiet and stable, he means what he says. But I've had a horrendous week - can't eat or sleep, cried for 1st time over him. I think we could be happy together forever/ could have been. But I don't know how to get past the start not being the start I thought it was. People get over affairs in marriages, why is this so hard. He's deleted the accounts now without asking. Invited me to stuff over Christmas & NY with family & oldest friends. I guess I'm not seen as temporary. I love him very much; first time I've ever loved anyone who's loved me. Feels like yet another Christmas ruined feeling stressed and upset over some man. Any perspective????

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WardrobeInCrisis · 23/12/2018 22:57

The obvious question is "didn't you have the talk about being exclusive?" if you did, and decided you were that it's utterly different, and yes, is exactly like cheating.

But it doesn't read as if you did seriously have that talk?

I also think you need to look back and really try and analyse how your dating history before has affected your reactions now.

And what has been in his past that has led to him being like this? And does he want to be different?

And then decide if there is a future.

glx · 23/12/2018 23:07

No, we never discussed deleting profiles, I just presumed as we were so happy. Mine was about to expire, so not an issue for me. He had a rough marriage, he's gentle, not a player, perhaps he was feeling free after years of not being. Part of me feels he didn't do anything, don't throw away years of happiness. Then part of me feels I'll never ever trust him again and even after a week im tired of having no peace of mind.....

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Notacluethisxmas · 24/12/2018 07:56

If you have never had a talk about it, I think it was a bit daft to presume he had deleted it.

I would take sometime to review it all. Then make a decision. Only you know if you believe him that he hasn't been messaging or meeting up with anyone.

Thespace · 24/12/2018 08:02

I think after 8 months he should not be getting dating notifications. I would be wary if I were you.

rubisco · 24/12/2018 08:39

If you didn't discuss it with him, it's not cheating. But why didn't you discuss it?

The fact you say "never a cross word" makes me think perhaps you are avoiding potentially awkward or difficult conversations? If so, that's not long term sustainable.

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