As I sit here contemplating this complex issue, I’ve been replaying candid conversations I’ve had with male friends and acquaintances, who, in most cases, would never openly share their deepest feelings. I’ve also thought about my in-depth discussions with women while observing their social interactions with their significant others and acquaintances. All the relationship articles I’ve read, and the many shows I’ve watched, have led me to conclude that most women in our society believe men cheat.

Please forgive my curiosity as I ask for your thoughts and opinions on this issue. Your response might align with current accepted views on the matter. Men are horny dogs. They are addicted to sex. They believe they are God’s ultimate sexual gift to all women. They can’t keep their dicks in check. They think they’ll somehow miss out sexually if they commit to just one woman. Men are just assholes and bastards, good-for-nothing sons of bitches who need to die, die, horrible deaths.

Ouch!

However, I believe there’s one valid fundamental reason why some men cheat. Unfortunately, many people in society question whether it might be a man’s natural tendency to be monogamous. Let’s call that belief what it is—bullshit.

This seductive theory is just a copout by men who want to be promiscuous and women who will do anything to have a man.

Before answering the question, “Why do men cheat?” let’s set a baseline of undeniable facts. The bedrock of our judicial system establishes what’s permissible and what’s not, setting the framework for protecting societal freedoms. Disregarding the rule of law means being noncompliant, committing a crime, or engaging in an impermissible act.

We, as individuals, are like our judicial system. We are the ones who must grant consent to others regarding what we consider permissible and what is not in our lives.

I’m not talking about the indifferences that stem from others’ actions regarding the decisions they make toward us; I’m talking about what we can control and what we allow others to do to us. The undeniable fact is that we are the ones who must give consent.

This also includes another undeniable truth: it’s a woman’s body and her choice to make decisions about it, such as who she engages with sexually. To vet or not to vet her romantic partners is her choice. Whom she chooses to be the father of her children is her choice. Whether she decides to protect herself against unplanned, unwanted, and out-of-wedlock pregnancies by using birth control or contraception is her decision. Having an abortion or giving birth is also her choice.

I’m not relying on religious morality, but on subjective morality.

Some of us might not see these facts as accurate; however, let’s keep discussing our relationship issues. Still, the question remains, “Why do men cheat?”

The facts guiding my beliefs might seem quite upsetting or hurtful because they challenge and oppose what we’ve been taught or accepted as relationship truths. Please understand these are simply the findings I uncovered as I delved into the emotional struggles and behavioral patterns of men and women.

I’m afraid this might offend, but the reason men cheat is…