Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

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Why Men Cheat

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rom the male perspective, the answers to the question
“Why do men cheat?” are crystal clear. Not so much for
women. No matter how good or sensible the reasons are,
men know that women will never hear one and say, “Oh! Now
I get it!” There are neither words big enough nor experts with
enough credentials and letters behind their name to slice it and
dice it up in a way that’s palatable for most women; inevitably,
responses to this million-dollar question are always going to
sound like ten-dollar answers.
And who could argue with that? For (most) women, after all,
cheating is unthinkable and (at first blush) unforgivable—you
don’t and can’t comprehend why a man would be unfaithful, and
you won’t ever pretend to. You figure that if you’ve told him you
love him; given him your mind, your body, and your time;