Do cheating girlfriends/boyfriends deserve a second chance?

Personally, I think each situation is different, depending on the gravity of cheating and the circumstances involved-how did it start? who were involved? How deep was the involvement? Is it still repairable? My initial response to your discussion is "hell, no!" However, when I started typing, I realized that even if we do our best to be loyal to our partner, there are still some circumstances, some slight problems here and there that might add up to the act of cheating, and of course... temptations everywhere. It all boils down to one thing:FORGIVENESS. If both parties forgive the one who cheated; and the one cheated also forgives this foolish act (because forgiving one's self is integral in the process of letting go), then YES, the relationship deserves a second chance. Just a second chance though...no more third time. Hope i make sense.

No I don't think that your love for a gf/bf should let them get away with cheating. As far as the second chance goes it all depends on how long you have been with them and how deep is the love you say you have for them. And as far as trusting them that for me would take a very long time for them to earn my trust back again. Trust is something that is earned not given so with me once you lose my trust in you you have a heck of a time getting me to trust you again.