Is just talking considered cheating?

Ok well let me start by saying I have a gr8 Bf who will do anything for me bt recently back in aug at a party we were at with his friends , one if his friends and I were joking around.his friend is someone who's always around n everyonr hangs with. Well the day after the party I get a fb message joking about hanging over. Well long story short after that message he began to message me frequently just talking or asking what me or my bf are doing it turned to 3-5 days a week & we talked a lot while my bf was working & I began to get comfortable with him n open up about things. Bt then I started to catch feelings and crush a lil and the convo changed it seemed like I was doubting my relationship a lil. Then he wanted more n I had to cut it off bc I would not bring myself to do more then talk. Now when he's around I feel awkward n those feelings come back. My bf doesn't know & the friend said he won't say anything he still wants to be friend again bt can we go back to being just friends or will those feelings c keep coming back. I feel bad that it happen bc it was never the plan bt I would not bring myself to go any further. So how do I fix this? Feeling guilty!

honestly I feel when ur feeling guilty or uncomfortable about ur boyfriend knowing about you and his friends then yes its consider cheating when ur going the extra step to hide it then it makes it more than just talking. I don't see why you would do that in the first place, me preferably I keep away from my bfs friends unless were together yes I talk to them but when hes not around I don't dare to cross those limits. because you already went that extra mile I doubt you can make a friendship work because he even made you doubt about your relationship, and you trying to make a friendship after you keept ur partner from knowing of our lil crush Is wrong, I doubt u wouldn't like it if he did that to you. I caught my bf talking to some girl to "supposbly" sell his product to her but he was flirting and I didn't like it, I felt humiliated and I hated finding out so im pretty sure if he was to find out he would feel torn and betrayed