Dear Prudence,
My boyfriend and I have been dating (monogamously, but casually) for over a year. A few months ago, he (virtually) cheated on me with a girl at work. They sent each other explicit photos and videos, although nothing physical happened. He’s apologized, and we’ve moved on—but the photos haven’t. I usually subscribe to the idea that your nudes are your business—I would like to look back on my deathbed at all the nudes I have ever enjoyed and chuckle quietly. However, I think that the infidelity makes this a different situation. Am I within my rights to ask him to delete them, even though we both know that our relationship isn’t forever?
—Can I Ask Him to Delete His Nudes