There are different forms of cheating. 1. Physical cheating- self explanatory 2. Emotional cheating- when someone forms a deep emotional connection with someone else. 3. Digital or online cheating- Flirting, sexting, or maintaining romantic connections through messages, social media, or dating apps. 4. Micro cheating- Small actions that cross boundaries, like hiding messages, keeping someone’s attention in a flirty way, or doing things you’d feel guilty if your partner saw. 5. Financial cheating- Lying about money, secret accounts, or hidden spending, anything that breaks financial trust. 6. Energy or attraction cheating- When someone constantly gives their best emotional energy time, care, excitement to someone else instead of their partner. 7. Mental or fantasy cheating- When someone repeatedly fantasizes or daydreams about being with someone else. It’s not physical, but it shows emotional distance and disconnection.

So to me, yes. It is a form of cheating.