Do women cheat as much as men do?

This was an excellent article! One eerie thing is this article was posted around the time my most recent g/f started cheating on me. She came clean with me nearly a year after she ended things with the other guy; other guy was also completely unaware of me. She was that good (or is that bad?) The reason why she came clean with me was not only because I had undeniable evidence but because I did not flip out and judge her harshly. Reality check: Women do cheat as men do. Women have needs too (both sexually and emotionally). The women who take offense to this need to break free of the social programing or "psychological game" this article speaks of. Men brag about how many chicks they "banged" while women try and conceal their true number of sexual partners. Cheating is not okay though! Don't get me wrong. People who cheat definitely have a character flaw where selfishness overpowers integrity.

Men have all sorts of justifications for their unfaithful behavior, non of them being legitimate, of course, but in any case good enough to commit the act(from their point of view).Women are usually loyal, honest and faithful. women have just adapted to ills that men have infringed on them. Most times women cheat only as a form of vengeance Trying to hurt the one you love so that he may feel the same pain that was imposed upon you. Women are just victims of Betrayal, Heartache and Dishonesty. It is because of this women have changed to match that of their counterparts. Now, women probably cheat as much as men but this would not have been the case if men were not soooo vile and adulterous.

i would say 'yes' at least in my case, i caused 'cheating'.

yes...

Cum on, women JUST cheat betta! They ain't gotta go brag 2 their homgurls they just smile a get lost in thought instead!

The truth is that both parties cheat but the thing is that the ones who cheat see it as an option in their relationship.I think they wont be cheating if they dont see it as an option and this will make them work towards making their relationships a success

Does it really matter who cheats the most? The bottom line is if you are in a relationship and you are unhappy, cheating is not going to cure it. If you feel anything for the "other" person, it's based on the excitement that comes with doing something "taboo" and possibly what you feel you are lacking in your current relationship. If you think it will last, well maybe, but just remember where, why and how you started the affair. Can you really trust that person? Can you trust yourself? Love's main ingredient is based on trust. Without that, everything else suffers.

A couple of observations about the article. #1.Yes, women who cheat are called "sluts" but men who cheat are not called "studs" but assholes. #2. Men do not brag about cheating in the locker room or any where else, just like women we only confide in good friends about the affair. We men do have a "man code" and one is not to humilate our spouses in front of others. I do agree women are on the lookout in the workplace and have no problem approaching men for relationship. In my company we have the "players" and we know who to go to for "bootycall" and they are the young, single gals out for a good time with no strings. If there are married women/men running around no one knows about it, everyone is discreet probably. All in all, its a good time to be out there, lots of sex and good times, is it any wonder the marriage rate is falling? Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free? If we men can get through our 30's not getting married, then we should good to go, having said that we have a guy 44 getting married soon for the first time, he said he is tired of the late night parties and wants to settle down, interesting enough he is marrying a widowed mother with two young children, she is 10 years younger than he is, go figure.

I for one will say yes they do. women cheat because of things such as he doesnt find me sexy anymore, he is never home, im bored in the bedroom, no romance, same old same... the list goes on. I can tell you that if a woman feels like she is no longer sexually atractive to her partner then she will cheat. women want excitement just as much as men do. men cheat for alot of the same reasons.. more so the excitement of it all. just my personal opinion

from all of these things that I read- and the friends that I hangout with- its just a simple temptation- then it got out of hand- and you end up in bed. it happens when one person gives you special treatment or attention- then you feel boosted- "hey I guess I'm still attractive huh!"- then if you can't control it- then you commit cheating. for men who trully love their girl- its just a casual change of routine- but surely he wouldn't leave his current partner oh no!! never!!, its just a one time deal and its done! finished, history!, that's if he cheated unintentionally- you see there are men who really seek other women to cheat- the one's who can never be contented. but the guys that cheated you know accidentally- don't be too hard on them okay- its not like their fed up with the current routine- they didn't mean it- they were tempted, hehehe, have a heart, forgive, okay- if it happens again, then you can fry him. but i believe now women really are catching up. its evident in our society now.

Do not hate me but I did it years ago and lasted for about three months, but I never got caught, my relationship ended with both of them and I have been single ever sense which is four years now, but what I learn from the whole thing is that if you find yourself thinking about someone else or even going the deed it time to end the current relationship, because once you cross the line there is no turning back. You must take a long hard look at your relationship and if there are things that you find missing it time to move on and honor yourself. I never felt guilt for it which is kind of mess up but at the time I needed to feel loved, but it was not the case. I had to love myself and become a better person.

So to all that are thinking it?? Find love within yourself and leave the relationship before things could end badly.

if looking at porn is cheating, then men cheat more by a mile. If there is such a thing as emotional cheating (what IS this??), then the gap narrows, I guess. Men probably cheat more physically and women emotionally. IMO, soaps should be in the latter category (LOL).

Diseases other bad things aside, the deception and lies involved with cheating are probably the worst, especially today with using secret email accounts, deleting texts, voicemails and whatever lies you spout to account up for cheating time.

I am a 43 yr old man, And I have only known 1 or maybe 2 men that have cheated on there spouse or girlfriend. Most of my friends that have divorced was because of the women cheating.

people who believe women dont cheat as much as men do are either under a rock, or in denial. its 2008 women are doing a helluva lot more than cooking and cleaning. i just think women are better at it and we support the myth women dont cheat often together, by saying NO, No women dont cheat! meanwhile putting the phone on vibrate when around your significant other and deleting every text message that isnt your hunny's lol be real about it and you can navigate through anything in a relationship

LOL yes, of course. There are cheaters and non-cheaters, gender is irrelevant.

okay, best excuse for a woman cheating, fyi it was on me, with her ex.
"I wasn't sure if I still had feelings for him. I wanted to make sure i was completely over him."
i just want some feedback on this. mainly because this happened not too long ago to me...

An Emotional Affair (cheating) is a far worse and in my experience Women are guilty of this more often than men.

I dont think we cheat as much as men. I work with allot of men firefighters and medics and let me tell you they are always looking for sex and most of them are married as soon as they get to work they are on the phone and internet looking for women. Yes i have cheated on my 2nd husband a few times thing is i told him about it both times it was killing me inside i totally illing me. What gets me is men dont have that ability or at least i dont believe they do because my first husband cheated on me and after he passed away i found out from his best friend i dont know why he could not have just been honest because if you cant wotk it out then we should go our seperate ways rather than continuing to cheat. One thing i cant stand is the open marriage thing my ex fiances ex wife and he both had open relationships with others and ended up getting a divorce one he fell in love with me swore he was not about cheating and hated the life he lived but he ended up cheating on me and that was the end of our friendship and engagement sucks becasue i really loved him and gave him my heart. Anyway yes i think men cheat more and cant be honest about it.

I WISH I DID THINK THAT MEN CHEAT AS MUCH AS WOMEN, BUT WE DONT! AND IT SUCKS WE SHOULD BE CHEATING AS MUCH AS THEY DO.

I don't know about other women, but I have never cheated and never will. I personally like the idea that I don't need any one else. If I ever get emotions for another person, I will ask my boyfriend to change our dating status and tell him why so we can work it out from there. I don't think that there is ever a reason to cheat. If someone cheats on you, dump them. You shouldn't avoid telling the person that you're dating/married to how you feel about certain things. If you just tell them, it'll be much better in the end. Being drunk/raped is annother story(unless you get drunk or out of control just to have an excuse to cheat). That is not cheating unless you are in control. Drug rape is the only way that I'll except being too horny to control yourself.
People should not make loop holes for themselves to encourage cheating.