Bubba1 wrote:Not all men cheat, but all normal men have frequent sexual thoughts involving people other than their significant others. We're all hard-wired that way. The key is whether we decide to act on those impulses. But there are so many other factors that influence that decision that there is no one explanation for why men do or don't cheat.
^-- What he said...
Men and women are clearly different animals. I've always repeated a very wise phrase I've heard..
Men give love to get sex. Women give sex to get love.
In other words, men are hard-wired to procreate. They have a physical innate need to have sex. To get that sex, they usually have to make sacrifices to get it. Not to sound crass, but that sacrifice is the work it takes to love their spouse. They buy flowers, go on dates, help clean the house, etc... The reason men frequently cheat is because those "other" women provide a shortcut to getting that sex.
Another reason is that the male species is hard-wired to spread their seed.. Human males are different in many ways, but those natural guidelines are still present. No matter how happy a man is with their spouse, they still have a desire to "share" with other females. Why do you think men always scope out other women in public places... searching for prospective mates... again, it's hardwired.
However, I'd like to think most men will chose to elevate other values above that carnal instinct. A real man will not cheat! They made a promise not to cheat when getting married (or to a lessor extent to be bf/gf) and keeping that promise is very important. They also will chose to honor the woman that loves them back by remaining true to them. A real man can control themselves and their desires. Immature, worthless, weak men give in to cheating.