Why do people cheat?

People cheat because they're not happy in their relationships. That's usually the core of it.

I've never quite understood the idea of cheating. If you're unhappy enough that you're willing to go get it elsewhere, why not just do the right thing and break it off? If you cheat as a way of life, why not just break it off too and go have all the casual, no-strings-attached sex you want?

People are weird.
 
Random Hero said:
What happened with you.. share the feels.
Click to expand...

To me personally? Nothing. Well there was the one time when we were much younger when she dry humped my friend in front of me staring me straight in the eyes - left them there at her house. But we were like...23 at the time. Hardly something that would mess you up :/
 
Hamster said:
To me personally? Nothing. Well there was the one time when we were much younger when she dry humped my friend in front of me staring me straight in the eyes - left them there at her house. But we were like...23 at the time. Hardly something that would mess you up :/
Click to expand...

you should have smacked that bitch...
 
Zewp said:
People cheat because they're not happy in their relationships. That's usually the core of it.

I've never quite understood the idea of cheating. If you're unhappy enough that you're willing to go get it elsewhere, why not just do the right thing and break it off? If you cheat as a way of life, why not just break it off too and go have all the casual, no-strings-attached sex you want?

People are weird.
Click to expand...

What about "When one is not enough"?
 
Hamster said:
To me personally? Nothing. Well there was the one time when we were much younger when she dry humped my friend in front of me staring me straight in the eyes - left them there at her house. But we were like...23 at the time. Hardly something that would mess you up :/
Click to expand...

Holy **** :EEK:
 
Where is ninja'd now..... he will tell you that there is no such thing as cheating. People just do what they need to do.
 
Robocop said:
Where is ninja'd now..... he will tell you that there is no such thing as cheating. People just do what they need to do.
Click to expand...

Such a silly notion... he'd get along with the crazy I dated recently
 
Zewp said:
People cheat because they're not happy in their relationships. That's usually the core of it.

I've never quite understood the idea of cheating. If you're unhappy enough that you're willing to go get it elsewhere, why not just do the right thing and break it off? If you cheat as a way of life, why not just break it off too and go have all the casual, no-strings-attached sex you want?

People are weird.
Click to expand...

because sometimes you are trapped in circumstances that make it hard for you to leave your partner or you actually still have feelings for your partner, you simply get stuck in a rut. society gives you this idea that you can only be engaged in a relationship with "your one true love" disney edition partner and that you relationship should be constant butterflies and magical kisses.

if you have a commitment such as kids, you are now attached to more than just your partner(ie his family, own a house together, rely on him because of habit), cheating can seem like a better alternative than screwing all that up and leaving them to be adventurous.

sometimes cheating can start out innocently too

edit: or people are just douchebags smetimes
 
You cheat because you're afraid of commitment. You like the person you're with enough to want to stay with them, but you like the other person enough that you're willing to risk everything on them. Sometimes I think cheaters just rationalise that nobody is going to find out anyway, so they can literally have their cake and eat it ... voila, cheating. It's the fear to commit to any one course of action.
 
STS said:
because sometimes you are trapped in circumstances that make it hard for you to leave your partner or you actually still have feelings for your partner, you simply get stuck in a rut. society gives you this idea that you can only be engaged in a relationship with "your one true love" disney edition partner and that you relationship should be constant butterflies and magical kisses.

if you have a commitment such as kids, you are now attached to more than just your partner(ie his family, own a house together, rely on him because of habit), cheating can seem like a better alternative than screwing all that up and leaving them to be adventurous.

sometimes cheating can start out innocently too

edit: or people are just douchebags smetimes
Click to expand...

Yep, it's not all cut and dried. Very easy for people to judge from the outside looking in.
 
Hamster said:
Ignored her for a month, made out with her in a club and left PE the week after that.



Real ****ing mature we were :p
Click to expand...

haha cool! I think ignoring someone is the worst thing you can do to them. but when they deserve it, that's what they get.
 
Random Hero said:
Dumbest thing i have read today...
Click to expand...

you can't pick who you fall in love with, Alpha. sometimes you just care about someone who happens to work at the office, and while both of you have partners that you love, you see each other more than you see your partners and something may just click between you. not everyone has an affair just because they can
 
STS said:
you can't pick who you fall in love with, Alpha. sometimes you just care about someone who happens to work at the office, and while both of you have partners that you love, you see each other more than you see your partners and something may just click between you. not everyone has an affair just because they can
Click to expand...

So its a mental thing then... being deceptive.. you chose this one person to be with, you start being serious with eachother and you go risk it for a fling...

I dont get it you have a great house with everything you need.. but you just want to go to that holiday house in Hawaii for a bit?
No..

you are in control.. you would obviously not love someone if you are willing to destroy them.
 
If you can't commit to someone and cheat, then you should to the right thing and break it off. Your partner deserves better.

If you care/cared about your partner, then don't cheat or break it off if it's not for you.

I would be devastated if my partner cheated on me. It would hurt less if he just broke broke things off so that we both can move on.
 
Method said:
If you can't commit to someone and cheat, then you should to the right thing and break it off. Your partner deserves better.

If you care/cared about your partner, then don't cheat or break it off if it's not for you.

I would be devastated if my partner cheated on me. It would hurt less if he just broke broke things off so that we both can move on.
Click to expand...

Deceptive people are just cowards...
 
What if you are in a situation where you love someone so much...an ex partner for example...that you are not happy in your current relationship but know there's no alternative.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X