Anonymous wrote:When you're married, flirting with someone other than your spouse isn't harmless or good clean fun. It's either manipulative or it's destructive. Flirting differs from merely being friendly inasmuch as it has an underlying sexual component.
If you don't intend to have sex with the other person, flirting is manipulative -- you are using your sexuality to get something you want; whether it's attention or something more tangible. If you do intend to have sex with someone, obviously that's a betrayal.