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a) if the relationship is not working out, you're doing two people a favor
I agree with this, but doesn't every relationship has its ups and downs?
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b) a lot of girls will tell you they have a boyfriend - either as a test, a value demonstration or if they're not into you YET (as a disqualifier). Or they'll refer to a fuckbuddy as a boyfriend (have you ever heard a girl say 'oh, my fuckbuddy's a stylist too!'?). Whichever it is, she's not telling you to stop.
I wasn't really referring to the boyfriend shit test, but I do see your point on this tho. But I think if a girl did refer to her actual boyfriend as a fuck buddy she is already on the way out as far as the relationship is concern and looking for a replacement,
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c) some women just want something different... an adventure. Just a one-off thing. Who are we to decide for them? If we both want it, I'm not gonna say 'no' because of an off-chance that the boyfriend she mentioned actually exists. And if he does, see a)
There is certainly the free will aspect to it. As well as the sexual fantasy as well.
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d) a friend of mine cheated on her boyfriend on vacation. When I asked her how she felt about it, she said she was happy because it made her realize how much she really loved him... OK, don't criticize this blatantly flawed argument, I'm just throwing it out there as a fun anecdote.
I actually heard this before. But as you said lets not criticize the very flawed argument. But I think this shows that humans can be irrational in their thinking at times, only to rational it at a latter time.
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That being said, if I know the boyfriend exists and he's not a complete jackass, I'll always, always back off. But my flexible morals tell me this isn't a black-and-white issue and there is justifiable wiggle room.
Thats basically why I asked the question because at first glance to me its black and white. But if you do a search on the net for why women cheat you find all sorts of reasons why and it no longer becomes black and white.
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Yeah man, I see the problems. I got into pickup after a girl cheated on me, and it seriously sucked ass. That's why I'm saying consider everything and don't go around wrecking homes. At the same time, I'm happy it happened 2 instead of 20 years into our relationship.
The other problem I see is that when you steal the girl, it can make it that much easier for her to cheat on you with another guy. And another problem is in the long run guys get jaded from the cheating girls they had and in turn trust girls less in general and therefore there are more bad relationships that good ones. And in turn only repeating the cycle.