Is it normal to find other individuals attractive when in a long term relationship? Do you consider this as a betrayal? Please comment.
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Yes normal. Betrayal is what you do with that attraction. š¤ I still find some men attractive. I'm just not going to engage with them or the thought of them š

Just because Iāve been with my husband for 11 years doesnāt mean Iām blind.
I can still see people and think they are beautiful, I just donāt have any desire to have sex with them. I can see a stunning man walk past me and I will never think of him again after that initial passing thought. Thereās no betrayal.

The post is confusing because which question is for the poll? Yes itās normal, no not considered a betrayal. You probably wonāt get a proper result because people will answer for different questions

Its a yes and no for me.
Yes I think its normal to find other people attractive.
No I dont consider it betrayal.
There's been instances where I will walk by or talk to a man that I find so attractive but im not acting on those thoughts. If my husband were to tell me he doesnt ever find anyone else attractive id call him a liar!

Yes itās normal and not a betrayal

I find many people attractive because I'm human. It's not betrayal if it doesn't go beyond a thought

When you get in a relationship, your eye balls donāt just stop working lol attraction is human nature.

Humans aren't creatures that choose one partner and would rather die then choose another partner. In the same sense, humans don't immediately stop finding other humans attractive because they choose a partner.
Even people who are not sexually attracted to anyone without an emotional connection will see people as attractive. They just don't want to f**k them because of it. Its perfectly healthy to find someone attractive. It only becomes a problem if they act on those attractions, especially when they have a partnership that wasn't ok with doing so

Completely normal. Not a betrayal

The attraction you cant control, but how you react to the attraction is the real test of character. Do i find the cashier at publix attractive? Sure! Am i going to start an emotional affair with her for my husband to find out about 6 months later? No because thsts horrible and stupid and cruel

Itās totally expected
I live by this āIām married but not blindā
I find women attractive doesnāt mean Iām gay
I itās human nature imo

In my opinion it is normal, we're all human and have eyes, finding people attractive it's completely valid HOWEVER acting on it, and flirting with people you find attractive is obviously not okay

Yes its normal and no its not a betrayal.

Your human . Itās perfectly normal