Is cheating acceptable?

Smut is not just fanfic, it's anything pornographic. So what you meant by "...in THAT way..." was in a lustful way? Still too vague. I feel like I disagree with you.

Hmm. We are human, and we cant help the way we feel. Love also works differently for everyone, as it is both psychological and sociologically defined. But even though defined, its not quantifiable. You can pull it out and have a tape measure and measure it. You cant control it. Man a.) May take months to fall in live where as man b.) Falls into the earth and over the moon for you within 3 days. Or girls. Is cheating acceptable? Morally? No. Cuz cheating implies you are doing something you shouldnt. Butnit being acceptable is different for a lot of people. Also different (and extreme like a man stranded on an island for 3 years to come back and his wife found sollace with another while he was gone) circumstances. My end opinion, for me? No... but i also understand people cant help the way they feel, and often cant see anything but how they feel. (I know, long winded)

Nah. It can be sorta understandable if things are just going really bad but is there a reason people can't communicate with the person they're in a relationship with? I'm just a random single nobody with no experience so maybe I'm not seeing the bigger picture but people should just talk to each other more. If your partner is already cheating on you, I'd say it's ok if you do to because they kinda stopped caring about you and are trying to build something new with someone else, I mean, maybe it would be wise to think about it yourself (or break up and take a break, you don't need to be in constant relationship and a new person isn't really a good way to "heal" your last breakup, that's not their job). If someone is staying with you for the advantages you bring them, but not for you, why are you still in a relationship?

I'm going to have to say no. The best solution (to me anyways) is to always talk things through with your partner. It might seem like you're doing them a favor at first by not letting them know what's actually up, but in reality if you're not happy or satisfied with the partner you're currently with don't make the blow more devastating by going behind their back to be with someone else. I for one want to make sure I'm never that guy and I know I won't be because of the trust and confidence I have in myself. Of course there's a little more to that too, make sure you're committed and positively sure that you want to stay with your partner. Don't let things develop too far only for them to spiral out of control because you weren't entirely sure if it's what you wanted. But yeah, I think I'm just rambling now so I'll end it there aheh.

no. My best friends mother got cheated on by her husband, because of all the pain it brought to the household both my friend and her mother fell into depression

Infidelity is the best way to make me burn bridges. I know someone who cheated on their partner, and I barely speak to them anymore since it bothered me so much.