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Old 11-20-2015, 10:29 AM
 
Location: So Cal
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I take a wee bit of umbrage at the idea that all men will cheat if given the opportunity.

I don't believe that to be true, if it was said that a good chunk would, I can maybe see, but whenever you make blanket statements like that you basically make yourself look a bit foolish.

Just my humble opinion, of course.
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Old 11-20-2015, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Texas
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I take a wee bit of umbrage at the idea that all men will cheat if given the opportunity.

I don't believe that to be true, if it was said that a good chunk would, I can maybe see, but whenever you make blanket statements like that you basically make yourself look a bit foolish.

Just my humble opinion, of course.
Who said all men would cheat if given opportunity?

It's just the biggest risk factor. Doesn't mean they will or have to or even want to. It's simply the thing that makes it the most likely.

You see the difference, Chow?
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Old 11-20-2015, 11:51 AM
 
Location: So Cal
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Who said all men would cheat if given opportunity?

It's just the biggest risk factor. Doesn't mean they will or have to or even want to. It's simply the thing that makes it the most likely.

You see the difference, Chow?

Reread the OP, it states in the OP that all men will cheat given an opportunity.
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Old 11-20-2015, 12:41 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Reread the OP, it states in the OP that all men will cheat given an opportunity.
Well, I disagree with that op, too. You can't say ALL people will do this and ALL other people will do that.

I thought you were responding to the much more recent post of mine about the research showing opportunity is the greatest risk factor.
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Old 11-20-2015, 12:46 PM
 
Location: TN
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This "I'm not happy" or "I'm not satisfied at home" stuff has been used as excuses to cheat for years. If a man is not happy or satisfied, he should leave. He should be man enough to try to fix whatever is wrong with his relationship, and if it can't be fixed, leave. Cheating is a coward's way of dealing with problems. Be a man and tell your mate what is wrong.
What if nothing is "wrong? " why do we always have to have an excuse for our individual behavior?
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Old 11-20-2015, 12:49 PM
 
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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this is true. Many of us are happy on the wedding day, and for a period of time after that. Then, either nature's drive to "spread the seed" kicks in, or we simply change. Or the spouse changes. Forever is a long time, and largely a fairy tale.
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Old 11-20-2015, 04:19 PM
 
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What if nothing is "wrong? " why do we always have to have an excuse for our individual behavior?
You don't. Maybe some people just want what they don't have or didn't mean their vows when they said them. Cheating is dishonest and wrong, and if you do it just because you can, what does that say about you?
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Old 11-20-2015, 04:27 PM
 
Location: TN
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You don't. Maybe some people just want what they don't have or didn't mean their vows when they said them. Cheating is dishonest and wrong, and if you do it just because you can, what does that say about you?
You tell me what you think it says.
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Old 11-20-2015, 04:31 PM
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Location: NC/SC Border Patrol
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I had an interesting conversation with my friend's wife. She's a woman. I'm a man. The gist of the conversation was that she believed that, given the opportunity, all men would cheat. I countered with "If a man is happy, he won't."

I couldn't convince her of my theory and she couldn't convince me of hers. And it was upsetting her, so I just let it go.

What do you think?

I think, if a man is happy, he won't cheat. But if he's unhappy, well - he might. Maybe not now. Maybe not tomorrow. But given the opportunity, yeah....he might go for it.

If you're happy...why go looking?
If a man is honest he won't cheat. Happiness has nothing to do with it. Character and integrity does. Cheating has nothing to do with the other spouse. It's a character flaw. Blaming it on not being happy is another character flaw of refusing to take responsibility for your own actions.
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Old 11-20-2015, 04:34 PM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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You tell me what you think it says.
Oh...I would like to answer this honestly (unfiltered) but I'm one infraction away from a long vacation. I totally need this place for my source of entertainment right now, Lol
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