A year after the missile strike: Gan Binyamin still awaits the restoration promised to residents

(Live here) – A year has passed since the missile hit the building...

The Road Revolution in Haifa: Scrubbing and Layering Works in the Ramat Hen Neighborhood

(Live here) – Haifa Municipality will begin on Sunday, the 4th...

Double ambush in Haifa: Huge drug lab uncovered and commercial quantities of drugs seized

(Live) – Detectives from the Zevulun Station from the "Asher" area revealed...

Haifa Film Festival

Four decades of cinema, culture and life in the city of Haifa. I was privileged to be...

The Central Synagogue of Odessa – a House of Prayer Through the Ups and Downs of Time

In the heart of Odessa, on the corner of Yabryska ("Jewish Street") and Ryshlievska streets,...

The film "The Haggar": Ethiopia - the country left behind

A few seconds before the lights in the Rappaport Hall at the Haifa Auditorium went out,...

Flower of the week • Common marigold

The Carmel presents us with flowers in all seasons of the year. In this column we will represent...

The pilot hit the co-pilot during the "takeoff run"

Following the traumatic incident in the sky and the struggle during a flight from Dubai to Ben Gurion Airport, ...

Is it possible to be 100% faithful? The surprising truth about thoughts, pulls, and betrayal

Human sexual reality is diverse, and people may experience sexual thoughts, urges, fantasies, and dreams that are not always under their control. Each person has their own choices and boundaries, and each couple has a different definition of fidelity.

If you define "Total loyalty" As 100% loyalty – that is, the complete absence of any sexual attraction, thought, or fantasy towards another person, alongside faithfulness in action – for many people this is an expectation that is not in line with human nature. However, it is important to distinguish between Lack of complete intellectual loyalty And betrayal.

An attraction to another person, a sexual thought, a fantasy, or even a sexual dream are not necessarily infidelity. They can occur spontaneously and are not always under the person's control. A person can be committed to their partner and at the same time feel attracted to or imagine another person.

However, Having a relationship or relationship with another woman is an act and a choice., and therefore its meaning depends on the agreements and boundaries established within the relationship. If the couple has agreed to exclusivity, the mere fact that a person experiences thoughts or attractions for others does not nullify their marital commitment.

Therefore, loyalty does not have to be “complete mental loyalty.” It can be expressed primarily in choices and behavior: honoring agreements, not lying, maintaining commitment, and considering one's partner.

It is also important to emphasize: Lack of intellectual loyalty is not in itself a justification for betrayal.If the desire for another relationship becomes strong and persistent, the fair way is to talk about it with your partner and see if there is a possibility of another agreement, rather than turning the mere existence of a fantasy into a justification for secret action.

Ultimately, it is possible to be a sexually complex person and still choose a clear marital framework and be faithful within it. Absolute mental fidelity is not necessary for true marital fidelity to exist. The main difference is between what a person does not always control: thoughts, impulses, and fantasies, and what he chooses to do in practice.

Did the article interest you?

Contact the newsroom: At watsap • By email

Dr. Jacob Rob
Dr. Jacob Rob
He holds a postdoctoral degree in national security, and is a researcher and writer in the fields of national security, law, international economics, and psychology. His writings are published in a variety of websites and journals, and have been read in 74 countries. He is a member of the Writers' Association, and combines academic research with clear writing for a broad audience.

Articles related to this topic

Leave a comment

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

All the articles are alive

The murder of Yanina Russinova in Haifa: A lonely young woman who tried to build a new life and was brutally murdered

(Live) – Yanina Russinova, 31, was found on the night between Thursday and Friday, 09/25/2026, in critical condition on the stairs of a building in the lower city of Haifa, after...

Haifa Film Festival

Four decades of cinema, culture and life in the city of Haifa. I was privileged to be at the first Haifa Film Festival, founded in 1983. It was the first film festival of its kind in Israel. Since then, more than...

The Central Synagogue of Odessa – a House of Prayer Through the Ups and Downs of Time

In the heart of Odessa, on the corner of Yabryska ("Jewish Street") and Ryshlievska streets, stands the city's central synagogue, a building that at one time reflected the flourishing of the large Jewish community...

The film "The Haggar": Ethiopia - the country left behind

A few seconds before the lights in the Rappaport Hall at the Haifa Auditorium went out, it was clear that this evening was no longer a routine screening. On September 29, 2026, as part of the International Film Festival...

Flower of the week • Common marigold

The Carmel presents us with flowers in all seasons of the year. In this column, we will always present one of the Carmel flowers, at the same time as it appears in the field, and you will be invited to visit it in one of the places where...