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Why do people cheat on their partners?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    STUPID ****ING DOUBLE POST RUINING MY DAY.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭Guill


    I am a man, I didn't cheat on my GF, didn't cheat on her when she was my fiance, now she's my wife and I don't cheat on her.

    Why do dickheads cheat on their partners? should be the thread title.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    blueyes12 wrote: »
    I never said women don't cheat of course they do my question is purely trying to understand what the hell my mate is at, surely he can't love his girl if he willingly had unprotected sex with a complete stranger!

    Did you ask him the awkward question ?
    i.e. how is your sex life with the girlfriend ?

    Not that that is an excuse but it may be a reason


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭crazy cabbage


    blueyes12 wrote: »
    Yes what a fuking prick he is, and as I already mentioned I had many a words over this but it happens every ****ing wk end, both men and women

    What age group are couple in?
    How long are they going out?
    Troubles in relationship (that you m?ightn't even know about)?
    trouble with his life in general?
    How much alchol did he have? (which is a mind altering substance lets not forget)

    To answer your question we will nead more info than he had unprotected sex while drunk with a stranger.

    He did confide in you which means he clearly trusts you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭Hardonraging


    The grass is greener .... the thing is .. it's not always greener, but if you want to find out you'll have to move the cow's to another field !! and then open the gate so you can get in to said field at said grass !!

    And by the time you've gotten in there it'll prob turn out the grass has a bad insect problem ... and you cant bring that back to the other field then !!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭crazy cabbage


    oh buzz off:p

    ok but i will bee right back


    i will let myself out


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,485 ✭✭✭dj jarvis


    Guill wrote: »
    I am a man, I didn't cheat on my GF, didn't cheat on her when she was my fiance, now she's my wife and I don't cheat on her.

    Why do dickheads cheat on their partners? should be the thread title.

    +1
    but then it would not be a all men a crunts thread - deny it all she wants , but if it was not man bashing the title WOULD have be gender neutral


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,651 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Edited thread title to try and prevent the men v women shit storm that this could very well become.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Scanlas The 2nd


    I read somewhere that men and women who live together and sleep in the same bed lose the chemistry because as it signals you are in the company of a family member. So sex becomes crap.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭AskMyChocolate


    le la rat wrote: »
    Be playing them tricks. Da roof da roof da roof is on fire

    I believe it's spelled "Dem" hones.:)

    How dead am I?

    English teacha in tha house.

    Say Yeahh.

    Choco


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Thumby


    OP I would say your mate cheated purely and simply because he is a guy, but that would just be a load of sh*te. The truth is both men AND women do it. Some just because they can and they know they can get away with it. Second reason is that the cheater be they male or female feel like they are missing something in the relationship and look elsewhere for it. Both are as inexcusable as each other. The fact that your mate didn't bother using protection suggests to me that he is in the first category of cheaters. I'm sure there are other reasons as well but i agree with the poster that said if they are with one person, they are with that one person, end of. You OP are bang on when you said if you don't want to be with your partner then get out of the relationship. Mistakes can also happen but genuine mistakes wher someone cheats (as in it only goes so far as a quick snog as cheater instantly regrets it) as few and far between. Your mate needs a smack upside the head and a good kicking for what he has done/is doing to his gf imo.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭asherbassad


    Because it's fun!
    It's exciting, sleazy and sordid.
    It's even better when the girl you're cheating with knows you are attached.
    The sense of her power is an afrodisiac.

    I cheated on an ex. She was nice, attractive, kind, but she was also possessive and jealous and a bit prim. I cheated on her with a girl who dressed like a porn star, fishnet stockings, fcuk-me-heels, huge boobs, tarty makeup, etc and she thought it was great fun shagging other womens men.

    It was exciting, that's all I can say.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Thumby


    Excuse my typos i'm on my phone and the buttons are teeny tiny, plus i can't go back and edit my post on my phone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭0066ad


    I think, someone has the hots for his friends girl ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 421 ✭✭Priori


    Because it's fun!
    It's exciting, sleazy and sordid.
    It's even better when the girl you're cheating with knows you are attached.
    The sense of her power is an afrodisiac.

    I cheated on an ex. She was nice, attractive, kind, but she was also possessive and jealous and a bit prim. I cheated on her with a girl who dressed like a porn star, fishnet stockings, fcuk-me-heels, huge boobs, tarty makeup, etc and she thought it was great fun shagging other womens men.

    It was exciting, that's all I can say.

    Right. Well, there you have it OP. From a conscience-less perspective that is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    I think it should be made happen, then couples will either stay together or go their separate ways,

    I was dedicated to the cause, I used to give my mates a very hard time when they did it,

    23 years into a marriage I got siht on, now I look back at all of the wasted opportunities I missed out on because I was dedicated to the cause,

    the bottom line is if you see it and you like it and they like you pump it up, you never know it could be someone you might be more compatible with,

    a lot of people stay in relationships because of the fear of ending up alone, and as soon as a better or more inclusive relationship comes along it is bye bye see ya later gaiter.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Scanlas The 2nd


    I think it should be made happen, then couples will either stay together or go their separate ways,

    I was dedicated to the cause, I used to give my mates a very hard time when they did it,

    23 years into a marriage I got siht on, now I look back at all of the wasted opportunities I missed out on because I was dedicated to the cause,

    the bottom line is if you see it and you like it and they like you pump it up, you never know it could be someone you might be more compatible with,

    a lot of people stay in relationships because of fear of ending up alone, and as soon as a better or more inclusive relationship comes along it is bye bye see ya later gaiter.

    We all end up alone, never seen a double coffin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 blueyes12


    blueyes12 wrote: »
    Yes what a fuking prick he is, and as I already mentioned I had many a words over this but it happens every ****ing wk end, both men and women

    What age group are couple in?
    How long are they going out?
    Troubles in relationship (that you m?ightn't even know about)?
    trouble with his life in general?
    How much alchol did he have? (which is a mind altering substance lets not forget)

    To answer your question we will nead more info than he had unprotected sex while drunk with a stranger.

    He did confide in you which means he clearly trusts you.

    Both are in their early 30's
    Been in relationship for a few years now and I'm not really too sure if other problems are going on personally

    But thanks for the replies, as I'm knew to this and wanted to get it out there as I'm the only one that knows about this


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,571 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    for da secs :pac: nah people are generally just idiots


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    We all end up alone, never seen a double coffin.

    no profit in that, plus it would be a whore of a thing to carry.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    People cheat because they are cunts.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Men cheat on their girlfriends because their girlfriends will never find out.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭asherbassad


    Priori wrote: »
    Right. Well, there you have it OP. From a conscience-less perspective that is.

    (Shrugs)
    It's the truth. If you find it uncomfortable then that's up to you.

    If a guy cheats on his girlfriend then he's found excitement and forbidden fruit tempting. I've more respect for the guy who cheats on his girlfriend then the married father who has an affair then empties bank account, hires cutthroat lawyer and pisses off on his missus leaving her high and dry with the kids and no child support. That's fcuking conscience-less


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    cheating is for card games, it should be called whoring of ones self or unfaithful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 Klondike1985


    "God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time."

    Robin Williams.

    Best answer ever - epic ! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    I know a guy who used to go out with my friend Kate. Kate was a great girlfriend but he still cheated on her with this English girl called Edith.

    When it all came to light and I asked him why he'd done it he said that although he knew it was wrong he really just wanted to have his Kate and Edith too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    I know a guy who used to go out with my friend Kate. Kate was a great girlfriend but he still cheated on her with this English girl called Edith.

    When it all came to light and I asked him why he'd done it he said that although he knew it was wrong he really just wanted to have his Kate and Edith too.

    Fukcen Groan-nnn.

    Get your coat and please leave.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭mickrock


    Super-Rush wrote: »
    People cheat because they are cunts.

    People cheat because there are cunts.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Colmustard wrote: »
    Fukcen Groan-nnn.

    Get your coat and please leave.

    NEVER!!!!!

    I didn't wear a coat. Too nice out today.

    Anyway - that's a classic.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭mauzo


    I cheated on my boyfriend more times than I'll admit.

    He was violent and I was scared to leave. 3 of the 4 years we were together were spent with me cheating whenever I got the chance. PRobably an attention thing at the time. Can't say to be honest.


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