Official: text sex is as bad a betrayal as the real thing

Sending flirtatious emails or phone texts behind a partner's back is just as damaging as a "real life'' affair, according to new research, reports the Independant.

"A cyber-relationship is viewed as a serious infidelity by both men and women, the annual British Psychological Society conference in London was told yesterday.

Psychologists found that the discovery that a partner is emailing or texting someone - regardless of whether the pair actually meet - can damage relationships and cause break-ups.

The recent claims over David Beckham's texting activities have re-ignited the debate over how the internet and mobile revolution has changed social mores and ideas of infidelity."

emily | 4:23 PM | SMS Studies & Research |
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