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Is it normal to be attracted to others in a relationship?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes—it’s normal to notice or feel attracted to other people while you’re in a relationship. Being attracted isn’t the same as acting on it or caring less about your partner.

Being in a relationship doesn’t switch off your ability to notice other attractive people. For lots of people, a passing crush or spark happens and then passes without meaning anything deeper.

What matters is how you handle it: you and your partner get to decide what boundaries feel right, and acting in a way that breaks an agreement is different from simply having a feeling. If the attraction is persistent or points to something missing in the relationship, it may be worth thinking about what you want—but you don’t need to panic over a passing crush.

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