Ahtman wrote:If I recall correctly there were rules against the holodeck in such a manner in Star Fleet. The potential problems of that course of action were multifold. Not only is there the fidelity issues but people could become addicted to it and withdraw socially.
For those that still think it isn't cheating, why not ask people who have had their relationships ruined by online relationships. Again, cheating is more than just a physical act, it is also a mental one.
Ahtman, they addressed/did it in DS9. In fact, Quark not only would program them in for people, he also ran a Holo-Brothel on the side(his most popular? Major Kira).
Also, good point on the online relationship thing, I was going to bring it up myself. Not a "real" physical relationship, but the modern day equivalent of Holo-Sex
does happen in the majority of them, even though it's often more seen as emotional infidelity(which to women, from what I've seen[girls, feel free to contradict me], is infinitely more betraying than just physical infidelity) than physical.