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a very simple way to know if something you're doing is okay or not when you're in a relationship:

if you can tell your partner, it's okay

if you feel like you need to hide it from your partner, it's not okay

yes it's literally that simple. if you didn't consider it cheating, you'd have no problem telling your gf. the fact that you do it without telling her is proof that you yourself recognize it as cheating. no amount of cope or self justification will change the fact that deep down you know you're betraying her trust and treating her as a tool.