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View Poll Results: How many of you have cheated?
Man - Yes, not gotten caught (yet) 18 12.41%
Man - Yes & got caught 5 3.45%
Man - No, never 35 24.14%
Man - been cheated on 19 13.10%
Man - Thinking about it 4 2.76%
Woman - Yes, not gotten caught (yet) 19 13.10%
Woman - Yes & got 9 6.21%
Woman - No, never 47 32.41%
Woman - been cheated on 12 8.28%
Woman - Thinking about it 1 0.69%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 145. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 02-10-2011, 08:50 PM
 
Location: Middle America
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Would it be fair to say that they don't love their partners ENOUGH to be faithful and respect the bonds of their marriage? Or that they love their partners, but that they love whatever personal gratification they get from having sex with others MORE? Assuming that they don't have open marriages, b/c if they did, it probably wouldn't be termed as cheating, because it's agreed-upon behavior.

Generally, if you love someone, you don't intentionally hurt them. I fail to see how cheating is labeled any other way than intentionally behaving in a way that will hurt somebody who loves you.
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Old 02-10-2011, 08:59 PM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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No no and no, cheated on, after as long as we have been married, doubt it. But i just don't believe that every cheater on this forum who has cheated is going to tell the truth. They got in trouble because of lying. I am not going to put an excuse on cheating either there is none, but so many times, all it should take, is the 2 people communicating with each other, once communication stops, other things seem to go hayhire also. Sometimes it is something so simple, but the couples refuse to get help, then one of the spouses, will go outside of the marriage, i don't believe that every Man who has cheated is just because of sex, sometimes it go's much deeper, when a couple in love no longer can have a decent conversation with each other, that is bad. Then they no longer find time for each other, it is very important that spouses still find time for each other. If this happens to any of you, talk to your spouse, sometimes it is a easy fix, but both spouses refuse to get help.
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Old 02-10-2011, 09:02 PM
 
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Would it be fair to say that they don't love their partners ENOUGH to be faithful and respect the bonds of their marriage? Or that they love their partners, but that they love whatever personal gratification they get from having sex with others MORE? Assuming that they don't have open marriages, b/c if they did, it probably wouldn't be termed as cheating, because it's agreed-upon behavior.

Generally, if you love someone, you don't intentionally hurt them. I fail to see how cheating is labeled any other way than intentionally behaving in a way that will hurt somebody who loves you.
both of these guys love their wives and are remorseful. i will agree that they didn't act like they loved their wives that's for sure. i happen to know that they love them though. i'm hoping so bad the one works out. they've got 3 young kids.
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Old 02-10-2011, 11:43 PM
 
Location: state of procrastination
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I am amazed at how people even cheat? It takes so much effort to even meet somebody... not to mention the time to arrange the cheating....
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Old 02-11-2011, 12:13 AM
 
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How do you define cheating? Full out sex or kissing or a date with another or....?
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Old 02-11-2011, 12:21 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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How do you define cheating? Full out sex or kissing or a date with another or....?
Personally I define it as anything you would not do with another person in front of your partner/spouse. There is emotional affairs which are just as damaging as physical ones.
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Old 02-11-2011, 12:42 AM
 
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Never, ever. That's a dealbreaker for me in my relationships.
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Old 02-11-2011, 05:51 AM
 
Location: Middle America
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I am also skeptical that people who cheat are necessarily gonna come clean about it, even on a forum (particularly if they've never been caught). I think the bulk of responders to a thread like this are gonna be the "no way" people.
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Old 02-11-2011, 06:04 AM
 
Location: Whiteville Tennessee
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Oh. I'm a wh*re! Always have been. Always will be. Is that honest enough for y'all?
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Old 02-11-2011, 06:14 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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I am amazed at how people even cheat? It takes so much effort to even meet somebody... not to mention the time to arrange the cheating....
You put two college kids in a party with lots of booze, and there's even the slightest spark of physical attraction, then there's a good chance you'll at least make out. At least that's how it was for me (and no I'm not trying to shift the blame on the alcohol... just saying that it loosened my inhibitions. My girlfriend was 3000 miles away and honestly, I think I should not have continued the relationship when I knew I was gonna be so far. But hindsight is 20/20, and this is a very long parentheses so I'll stop now.)
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