Today on the homepage of Yahoo! was an article called 6 Flirting Scenarios That Cross the Line written by Dr. Laura Berman. Since it was written by a female, I thought I’d take a look at it from a guy’s perspective and chime in. The following are the six scenarios that she considers crossing the line.

- Cyber-flirting
- Dirty dancing with people other than your partner
- Buying other girls/guys drinks
- Being too affectionate with members of the opposite sex
- Commenting on the attractiveness of other men/women to your spouse
- Flirting with the waiter/waitress/handyman, etc.

I agree that all of the behaviors can be disrespectful if done repeatedly, but some can also be outright innocent. That said, which of these are most likely to lead to actual infidelity by a man? From most likely to least likely: Excess affection with other women, dirty dancing, cyber-flirting, flirting with other women, and commenting on the attractiveness of other women.

Excessive affection is pretty obviously. If your guy is constantly hugging on other girls not only is it a lack of respect to you, but could mean that he is either currently cheating or could do so in the future. It’s a sign that he is extremely comfortable with that girl and that can slippery slope.

Dirty dancing is definitely inappropriate and falls pretty much in line with giving another woman too much affection.

Cyber-flirting can be a sticky one. This can be a sign that the guy likes the fantasy of being with another girl, but actually taking it to the next level and actually crossing the line shouldn’t be assumed.

Flirting with a waitress or saying another girl is attractive I think is the most harmless of the bunch. After all ladies, I’m sure you don’t hide your attraction to Brad Pitt from your man. One caveat I’ll make is that if he does flirt in front of you and at your expense it may not be the road to infidelity, but definitely take a closer look at your relationship.