Would you cheat if you new 100% no one will find out?
By soleya
@soleya (1100)
Latvia
November 22, 2010 1:11pm CST
One thought crossed my mind recently. I think that with years in relationships a lot of people have temptation to try how it is to date other people, but they are afraid that it will ruin their stable relationships. Like, they would try just out of curiosity, but because it is most likely that your partner will find out sooner or later prefer not to. What about you? If you knew that no one would ever find out, would you try and cheat on your partner?
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@marapplestiffy (2182)
• Philippines
22 Nov 10
not because I'm from Philippines that I would say no, but because I could never hurt my fiancée that way, even if he would never find out, I still know, and that is enough to haunt me...and secrets have a way of spilling out...I might lose the person who really means something to me...
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@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
22 Nov 10
NO! I'd still know, and God would know. There's a famous line in the ok'd movie "the nun's story" that goes; "you can cheat the world, and you can cheat your sisters, but you can not cheat yourself...or God." I think that says it all.
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@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
22 Nov 10
I don't think so, no. Because I would know. And that would eat at me forever. Plus I wouldn't want to be cheated on, knowing or not. The whole thing would be too painful.
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@devijay78 (1573)
• India
23 Nov 10
I agree with you completely ersmommy. It is more of loosing respect for yourself than anything else. I would never ever do that and would wish for it to never happen in my life either.
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@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
22 Nov 10
i dont like to say i will never, though i consider myself a very honest person regarding with the relationship i have with my wife. but no one holds the future. so i dont like to say i will never cheat. if i will answer the question forwardly i will say that i am sure (as of now) that i will not cheat. i am very satisfied with our relationship right now and we are married for 8 years and so far so good. we also have a four year old son. even if no one will find out i will not cheat for maybe no one will find out but somewhere along the way someone will find out. you can never hold a secret forever.
@joimarquez (1836)
• United States
23 Nov 10
did you just watch jerry springer because i heard this question there, lol, but my answer would be NO. Im not going to cheat even though no one will know. i dont want my partner to cheat on me and of course i dont want to do this to him.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
22 Nov 10
No. I have been in that situation and did not take advantage of it--because I would know. Even when I was in the midst of a divorce, I did not date or have any relations because I was still married. It's best not to cheat, there is so much damage done even if the cheated one never finds out.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Nov 10
soleya it dep ends on whether or not one has a conscience or any morals. I would not cheat even if nobody ever knew.I would know and I would feel such shame. it seems now days that a lot of people really have no moral values at all.if it makes them happy to cheat on their mate they will do so as they have no conscience at all.Also I will do nothing that I could not tell my God about.
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@strawberrychocodahi (4818)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
The answer is a plain and simple NO. I do believe that even if no person sees me or knows me, God does know what I do, sees the motive of my heart and 100% that I am liable to what I do.
So even if you don't act on what you are saying about cheating, if that is in your heart and mind, that is still wrong and that can be a foothold for the devil to come and tempt. Just my opinion here and sharing it.
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@Bannybanzie (1397)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
Hi!
Well, my answer would be a proud and sound NO! Whether it be in relationship or in any other things. Why? Well, simple. No human will find out about it, but God will always know it. Second, let's say there is really no one who will find out. But you, yourself, know about it and your conscience will sooner or later bother you about it (well, if someone's conscience is not numb yet).
Another thing, for me, when you cheat, it is actually yourself you are cheating. I mean, the bad effect will always be to the someone who has cheated.
Whether someone is looking or not, one will find out or no one, I think we should all try to do our best to not cheat. The world has become a very wicked place to live in because of all the cheating in it. If we want to live in a better place, we should work on improving ourselves.
Let us not CHEAT guys... Honesty would always be the best policy.
:)
@camposkat (306)
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23 Nov 10
I think that if you really love each other and you want your relationship to last and you both are bonded well to each other, then there is no point in getting tempted or at least be "curious" to try and date other people behind your partner's back. I think it's a pretty good excuse of some people being bored and say, "Oh my affection for my bf/gf has gone cold, why not try mingling with other people out there and just be casually dating." If you want your relationship to last, if you do intend for it to last then you would do everything to stay true and faithful to your partner and not "try to get tempted" or "try it out of curiousity". Nope, I won't try it and never did try it even from my past relationship.
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@xxj3ffxx (501)
• Australia
23 Nov 10
Well, lets be realistic, every human beings have temptations, and its very true that one can cheat another due to this. Cheating on your partner is indeed a bad thing but sometimes even if one said that he/she will never do such thing. well... Just imagine, you are having fun with your friends and one of them actually you had a small crush which often occurs even if you are in a relationship. In this party you had some drinks and you got a bit drunk...being aware that its very safe being with your friends.. in this case, everything can eventually happen. right? its still cheating...
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@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
23 Nov 10
Knowing what I know today, no I would not.
There is no such thing as "He will never find out".
They always find out eventually.
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@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
Dating others? What do you exactly mean by that?
The reason why people date is to find or select partners. We date so that we would get to know possible candidates that can be the one whom we can spend our lives with.
If one is already in a relationship, wouldn't it be conclusive that the dates that you will be having would be with that person? If you get to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner with other people, I guess you can call that a date but, not necessarily something that can ruin an already stable relationship. You can spend good time with friends and family, friends of friends, colleagues and so on. However, if the intention is to actually deceive your partner by not telling or informing them about it, I guess you can ruin the trust that you two have established for a long time.
Anyway, if I was in relationship and had a chance to do what you have mentioned. I'd probably not do it if I wouldn't be informing her about it. Seems like lying to her and I wouldn't like to do that at all, even if I can get away with it. I wouldn't like my partner to do the same to me after all.
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@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
i have thought of this, you are right at times when you are in a very long relationship at times it gets stagnant.. a point where you do not see a spark. i actually went through this, things between us become banal and at some point he gets into my nerves hahaha and even the thought of him getting out for the night excites me at least i have the night alone even for while! hahaha and yes seeing someone new seems exciting but i have not done it, for real. i was just chatting with someone online, with that meeting someone new got so exciting..but i did not really consider it cheating, but still it did not last long, my huby knew and he kinda got mad..but i did not feel guilty or something because i did not have a relationship with this online guy yet i hurt my husband in a way because i did not tell him what i was feeling..but still we sorted it out haha
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
23 Nov 10
Lol, i guess i should be happy coz i really don't have that curiosity, honest.
No, i just can't do that. I believe i am a sensitive person, and doing this would make me feel very bad about myself. Plus, i am really bad at handling two girls, so i would not want to try it either. In fact, after i got into a relationship i don't chat much with my 'girl' friends like i used to before, so this is going the opposite way. I just want to give everything to my girlfriend. I am not going even think of cheating my girlfriend, even if i was sure, 100% sure that no one would find out. Well, like some others have mentioned, that 100% doesn't include our own selves so it can never really be 100%. Lol.
Anyways, good day.
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@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
No. This is something that one day you'll regret. Even If it'll be a 100% that my partner would not find out, still I'll be under the mercy of my conscience! And that would be very very hard. the worst enemy you could ever get is yourself.
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