Would it bother you if your S/O spent hours hanging out with someone else of the opposite sex?

It’s not physical. They mainly discuss work, but they might be together for hours, sometimes up till the wee hours in the morning. Would this bother you?

What if they were good friends and not just colleagues? Would you consider it emotional cheating? Why would this be any different than if they were hanging out with members of the same sex? Do we need to follow societal gender roles that dictate one should make you uncomfortable while the other is just fine?

Finally, if you were the “friend” (the third person), what is your role in this situation? Do you need to ensure your friend isn’t keeping the fact that you spend a lot of time together a secret from their S/O? Did this Q make sense?

For LGBT, the title Q would be changed to if they hang out w/ those of the same sex…basically whichever sex they’re attracted to.