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Being Utterly Faithful Means More Than Just Being Physically Involved With One Person

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Being entirely faithful means more than just refraining from being physically involved with anyone other than your partner. And it also means more than kissing and caressing only one person.

Being entirely faithful to someone means deleting your Tinder profile and any other dating app on your phone and not because your partner asked you to but because you no longer need them. Because you don’t need another person to show you attention. Because you don’t feel the need to “explore other options.” Because you feel content and fulfilled with the person you are now and you’d never even think about cheating on them.

Being entirely faithful to someone means telling every guy or girl who is hitting on you at the bar that you’re not interested in playing flirting games because your heart belongs to another person.

Being utterly faithful to someone means not hiding your relationship status. It means not pretending that you’re open to new relationships. It means not leading others to think that you’re still rolling solo.

Being utterly faithful means always being honest with your partner. It means being altogether honest with them about the fact that you saw your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend by chance in town the other day. It means being open with them about the fact that some guy or girl at the bar tried to flirt with you. It means telling them the truth even when it’s uncomfortable and harsh. Even when they don’t feel ready to hear it.

Being entirely faithful to someone means knowing what loyalty means to them, what they’re okay with and what they disapprove of.

Being entirely faithful to someone means making sure that both you and your partner know that you’re allowed to like or comment on other girls’ and guys’ photos on social media. You’re allowed to make new friendships and hang out with other girls and guys.

Being faithful means understanding that betrayal comes in different shapes and sizes. It means knowing that you’re “cheating on” your partner even when you’re hiding missed calls or texts from another person since you know that your bae would get upset by this. It means knowing that you’re unfaithful even when you’re just fantasizing about being with someone other than your partner.

Being faithful to someone means knowing that there’s no place for a third person in the relationship. It means knowing that the two of you being together is more than enough.