Unlike some fatal attractions, a simple click of a mouse button ends contact – should the person want to break it off – without any explanations or apologies, she said.Mileham conducted in-depth online interviews with 76 men and 10 women, ages 25 to 66, who used Yahoo's "Married and Flirting" or Microsoft's "Married But Flirting," Internet chat rooms geared specifically for married people.Oh, what a tangled web is weaved as growing numbers of married women and men sneak into Internet chat rooms for romantic or sexual thrills, a University of Florida study finds."Never before has the dating world been so handy for married men and women looking for a fling," said Beatriz Avila Mileham, who conducted the research for her doctoral dissertation in counselor education at UF."With cybersex, there is no longer any need for secret trips to obscure motels.Decisions by all room moderators are not to be argued with, or challenged in any way their only objectives are to provide support, and to look after the overall well-being of the depression chat rooms.Should you have a question or problem whilst in the chat rooms, please double click on an Op's nickname to talk to him/her in private. As a member of these depression chat rooms it is expected that you use a single nickname.DEPRESSION CHAT GUIDE AND OVERVIEW To maintain the smooth and friendly environment of these depression chat rooms, we insist that all members read the following chat room guide, and adhere to it at all times. An "@" sign next to a specific nickname denotes a person as a chat room moderator (an Op).

"I'm not going to cheat," wrote one married man.

This helps others to recognise you, which in turn helps to create trust.

Furthermore, if you wish to remain logged into the chat rooms whilst away from your computer, please ensure you do so by altering your nickname in an appropriate manner.

The study's participants, who represented every state, included stay-at-home mothers, construction workers, engineers, nurses and presidents of large corporations.

Some went online for a quick "sex fix," while others established more meaningful connections where they talked about personal problems and marital issues, Mileham said. Still others wanted to engage in cybersex, exchanging sexual fantasies with someone while masturbating, she said.