why do men cheat?

why do men cheat? why dont they just break up with the person and get with someone else?

But not that only males cheat, right? So don't generalize.

Why not tell about your experience and vent here?

Because the concept of a single partner that you devote your life to is probably outmoded. If you want to only have sex with one person for the rest of your life then go for it.

Otherwise, what is stopping you other than your partners jealousy?

If a person wants to have sex with anyone they like they should not commit to a relationship?

Maybe you enjoy their company and would like to live together. That doesn't mean you have to stop having sex with everyone else does it?

thats just awkward living with someone and then shagging someone else whilst living under the same roof. It would lead to arguments/fights ect

my girlfriend and i sleep with other people. It's not awkward for us because we know that at the end of the day we are the people we want to come home to

My girlfriend and I sleep with other people. It's not awkward for us because we know that at the end of the day we are the people we want to come home to

she isnt your girlfriend she is just your friend with benefits :d

How long would your relationship last, if you go on like this?

Because the concept of a single partner that you devote your life to is probably outmoded. If you want to only have sex with one person for the rest of your life then go for it.

Otherwise, what is stopping you other than your partners jealousy?

My girlfriend and I sleep with other people. It's not awkward for us because we know that at the end of the day we are the people we want to come home to

why do men cheat? why dont they just break up with the person and get with someone else?

Why is it an outdated model?
When you really like someone, you tend to want to have sex with them far more then other people, and the fact that the other partner may not do the same may feel like a sign that they don't like you very much.
However, people stay together, even after this feeling ends (Eg. original poster) and that's when you need to call it quits. This is the case with many couples i've seen, especially out of those married for ages. They end up being miserable bastards who don't like each other but stay together for convenience (Money, shared friends, children etc).

You and your GF shagging other people just seems really odd to me but hey, it works for you and i don't really care much about what anyone else does.

I have wondered.....
It applies to both, men and women alike. But answering your question, I think it's just animal instinct, getting tired of your current partner and searching for love/care/sex somewhere else and not wanting to leave that partner, in case their feelings are hurt. It could be the fault of the person who is being cheated. It all depends on the scenario, there are vast reasons for cheating.
And I am not counting play boys here because, they will always be promiscuous and dishonest.

brb just going to go find out the future

It started like this because as freshers we hooked up a few times and went on dates but when she was ready to move to the next level of the relationship I wasn't because I wanted to be young, experiment with different people etc so she agreed that we could still see each other etc.

I think it's more than FWB since she's the only girls I've taken to meet my parents, we've been like this for nearly 4 years, no matter how much casual sex we have, we never do 'couple-y' stuff with other people etc.

And that's the case. I do like having sex with her more than anybody else. I just like sex with other people too. Read the above post if you need clarifications as to the why in all of this.

Maybe we aren't a real couple in the way people define it. Maybe we are just FWB. I guess it comes down to semantics at this point

Out of curiosity, is it not awkward when it comes up that you/she had sex with another person?

Amazing answer I 100% agree

I have known many people who just stay with their partners for benefits, such as financial help, shelter, food, etc. The relationship turns out to be a fraud from the beginning and the cheating partner knows it very well, but being a mediocre, dependent moron, he/she are too cowardly to admit that they can fend for themselves. *sigh* It mostly applies to women.