Why do men cheat so often…so easily?

I don't think it's about the partner, it's about the cheater. Lust, an ego fix, selfishness, looking for that lost new exciting butterfly sensation, many reasons. I know a few men that have endured horrible menopause with their wives and other bad behavior with their wives, yet have never cheated. Yet ones with faithful decent women, yet have cheated.

People cheat for many different reasons. It does not make it right, but what I’d say is we the ‘spectators’ are not the parties in their marriage.

The society may see her like you put it:

But we are not married to her. We are not living with her to know what could have driven the partner to do what he did.

Exactly which men cheat? Oh the ones that need to be or are about to be divorced cheat... They are the ones who get to pay dearly for their transgressions...

We have been married 33 years... I have NEVER cheated. My Wife decided a long time ago that we would make love every day, she enjoys what we do together, so do I... To be very honest not only do I have ZERO reason what so ever to complain let alone to cheat, she keeps me so busy I have no capacity to do so.. I some times think that not only does she enjoy herself a LOT but that her keeping me so busy - is like her building a fortress around me.. and protecting her turf... I have seen others cheat... they are the ones that get divorced and cause mayhem in their families.. so we observe closely what others do both good and bad and and have two types of examples of how to behave and how NOT to behave... Me? I am the most blessed man to have ever drawn breath... and I happen to KNOW it....

These examples demonstrate clearly that the grass is NEVER greener on the other side of the fence.

Oh and people... they are NOT called the Ten Suggestions!!!

They want to sample the buffet, rather than order off the menu and just eat that.

I confess even when I am at a buffet I will not finish my plate of cooling, dried out food, and jump up and get a new, fresh plate. Especially if it is pie.

I have been single my whole life. I have never been with a lady.

I confess I have lustful thoughts for lots of women I encounter. And if I get to know them, it can become emotional. And sometimes the emotional attachment comes first, and lust only comes later.

Many of these women I learn are non-single. Often that gives me pause, but if the feelings and/or lust I have are strong, my adulterous/cheating thoughts continue.

But it is all fantasy. I would never want to inject myself between two people who love each other. If love has died, then perhaps. But she should become single, first, before turning to me. I would never want to be sneaky about anything.

I cannot speak as one who has been in a relationship and whose eyes have strayed, but rather as one who is desperately lonely who nobody ever wants, so when a nice lady befriends me, I melt. Even if she is not single. And if she is in a bad relationship my imagination leaps ahead, hoping she will escape and choose me. Yet no woman has ever chosen me.

If I ever were in a relationship, and it soured, I would end it first before seeking another.

At least at my age and the way my body functions now, lust is not a big issue. In fact, I worry that I may need drugs to assist me in satisfying a lady.

My mind still gets lustful, even if my body feels dead at times. Yet love means so much more.

I don't know why men do that. Some obviously don't take their marriage or dating partner seriously. They want to play around without the commitment.

Probably because they know they can get by with it. And women who put up with that when they find out, shouldn't.

Not all men cheat. I believe if a boy is raised to respect relationships he will become the type of man he needs to be. But... with that said, a woman needs to also respect the relationship. Cheating is wrong any way you look at it!
Hi, Vivaci! 😀

Do mean cheat more than women? 🤔
Men need a woman to cheat with. 😅 (if they are straight)

As a young unmarried man I watched a couple who were friends of mine who seemed perfectly compatible get married and have two children . Money was a bit tight and he was somewhat reckless spending it.. Then in another town before the start of a sailboat race he lost his mind while his pregnant wife was home and he started trolling for women one of whom actually took him up on his offer. In time his Wife found out about it and bingo she divorced him and he never had much of a relationship with his Children after this. It was to my view a perfect example of what never to do. I had many examples of how to behave and how not to behave. I think these examples both positive and negative have helped me be happier in a stable long term marriage where I clearly understand what respect and understanding mean. So far it’s 33 years and we are all over each other every single morning. I am rather surprised that our libidos and physical capacities are as dependable as they are.

Well. First, You can be as beautiful as you can be a man will step out if you don't put out.

Second, some of the things you listed has little to nothing to do with what men find attractive in women. They may make you an interesting person, but not attractive.

Thirdly, studies have found men and women cheat roughly at the same rate and some found women have not only caught up to men as cheaters, they've surpassed them.

Everything we do comes down to chemicals
The chemicals that course through our bodies
and combine to receptors
Which in turn elicit response and action
For every action there's a reaction.

For some men (the swordsmen I used to call them) its something in their make up where they need to have a new woman they are always trying to woo it seems like they need that as some validation of their male prowess.

But we don't really know her in real life. She might be a real witch to live with. 😂

Cheating is bad. I won't forgive someone if they did that too me. Cheating happens when there is no love and trust in relationship. Also lust and greed makes this happens.

If one assumes they can have their cake and eat it too then it matters little who she is

Both men and women cheat. I don't know why Gerard Piqué cheated on Shakira, but I do know that it's not uncommon for soccer players to cheat. It seems to be a problem with their culture because they have so much money and continued exposure to women looking to benefit from that (i.e they've got women throwing themselves at them).

Nonetheless, cheating always comes down to a lack of capacity and willingness to be faithful. If you love someone, the desire to be loyal to them should come naturally in my view.

Some men go through life merely following their penises around.

Selfishness

Ah... honour and commitment... where is the integrity and character to stick with a deal that you entered into? Marriage is an all encompassing partnership agreement - emotional, sexual, financial, intellectual.. and much more - you are making a contract.. in my case I was presented an actual written contract of my obligations to my Wife.. Signed and witnessed.. the oldest school agreement imaginable.. make a deal, stick with the deal.. That contract I signed is the property of my Wife.. and to this day it sits in her Mothers safety deposit box.. (it is supposed to be framed and displayed in the couples home)...

I honestly don't know the answer, this is a million dollars question. Some are habitual, Tiger Woods was the biggest shock for me.
This has more to do how biologically wired and how self restraint men are.

Excellent examples are mentioned by many. Do end justify means?. No..

Though we don't know the inner Shakira? I don't know her inner personality or being what she portrays is what we know.

I have known some women whose outer layers are so deceiving that one will never know what's hiding behind the outer skin, uncurable, lethal poison and once trapped you are done.

sadly i think we can the perfect marriage in the world but we are weak in many cases and have our head turned towards other woman too easily sadly [vivaci]

Bloody men and their testosterone drop mid life crisis.

Just buy skinny jeans and a red convertible like every poor old bastard.🙄😏

A car wont leave you like a 20 year old after emptying your bank account and putting your back out .

Some men aren’t like that at all, and some women are too

The world has become very evil

and doesnt pay her taxes
also its not a gendered thing

IMO and at the present times men cheat as much as women.
Sad in both cases.

Shakira, yes, seems to have some work to do on her choice criteria on men.
Her previous husband was not exactly a jewell. We know him around here.

But again and in my experience, loyalty issues are not (or no more) a one sided gender thing.

The success of your companionship converts contented ness and confidence in self into a live character reference and confidence (in action, with u already) that others recognize and translates into opportunity linked with poor judgement, usually involving alcohol

Testosterone.

I have no idea.
I've never cheated myself and never think it's justified.

Yes there is no understanding anyone who would cheat on Shakira. Ever.

what do you mean by easily?

Why does a dog lick its balls?

Because it can.

Men dont cheat. Insecure adolescent boys who never got their life out of second gear and into adulthood cheat.