Do you believe in the saying, "Once a cheater, always a cheater?"

Hmmm....That is a very good question my friend!!!! And one that I can not answer because I honestly do know know. Of course I hope that people can change for the better. That at some point the person will have that light bulb of a conscious come on and they will see the error of their ways. This hope is what has kept the relationship that I am in going. But at the same, I can say that I have had that phrase go through my head many of times. Once a cheater, always a cheater? For some people...probably yes. Maybe the person has not faced the right consequence to get that person to stop cheating in what ever manner that he or she is cheating. But yet, as humans, we have to hold hope that things will change for the better. Because if we do not hold that hope...all would be lost to despair.

Nope i think that's just an unfair tag that gets put on people who have made a mistake in the past. My boyfriend made the mistake with one of his old girlfriends back when he was 15 or 16 - he & i have now been together for just about 9 years & he has never been unfaithful to me. I think some people just like cheating for the thrill while others make 1 mistake - either way both are labelled the same whether it be the case or not. I also reckon that if someone was to meet the right person & be of a more mature age, then cheating wouldn't be as much of an issue.

I think that people will do what you let them do..as far as cheating is concerned, there are people out there who will cheat on the person they are with and if they got away with it, they will keep doing it..however, there are some people out there who made a mistake and cheated and learned their lesson..

Cheating can be stopped if the person really wants it to stop. Anyone who cheats needs to evaluate the relationship because if a person truly loves someone his/her mate ,they wouldn't want to do anything they would know causes pain.I do not put up with cheating. I firmly believe that "once a cheater ,always a cheater". Have never a person to just cheat once. If i were to get in a serious relationship he would no up front that I expect him to be with me only and if i ever found out otherwise,he would be out the door. Love is too important to me and would not want to be with a guy who could think so little of our relationship

I think once you cheat, you are always a cheater in some sort of fashion. You can cheat at many things in life and it's an addiction that is horrible for everyone involved. I was cheated on by my ex husband. He cheated on his ex girlfriend for me. I should have known. I left him after 8 years. He is now cheating on his new fiance. But I also think that it depends on the individual as well.

I dont think cheating can be stopped its human nature. People are always looking for an easier way and cheating is definately easier. When it comes to cheating in a relationship Humans by nature like every other animal are meant to reproduce its hard wired into us somepeople just have it hardwired into them a little more than others I think

I believe that once is a mistake, twice is habitual. I can forgive it if happens once. But, I still have that nagging thought that it could happen again. That is hard to overcome.

A cheater CANNOT be stopped. I was married to someone that cheated on his previous wife for 17 years, I thought for some reason (who knows what) that he would not cheat on me, being the kind understanding person that I am. He cheated on me, not even been married one year, and he cheated on me with not one, but three different women. I will never trust a cheater again. It is a disease with no cure. A cheater will always cheat.

You know that is a real tricky question to answer.I would say it totally depends on the person that cheated and if they actually saw cheating as wrong.If a person gets caught and then is sorry...are they just sorry 'cause they got caught? I would be more apt to believe the repenting soul that deep down in their soul was sorry because they actually came to the conclusion that cheating is wrong on their own.And as far as your question can cheating be stopped....I would say only if the cheater stops it and changes on their own.

I think if a person is "forgiven" for cheating by their partner, then they might be more liable to cheat again, because they got away with it once. However, I think it's a rare person who will cheat continuously or with different partners. Most people feel pretty bad and they know it's wrong.

I am not really sure if cheating can really stop, as a lot of people are keep on doing that. I do believe for the second chance and we should forgive those cheater for the 2nd time around if we proved that they learned their lesson and they actually knew what they have done. But if they do it again for many times, i don't think that they deserve to have the trust from other people. Have a nice day ahead.

I don't think that everyone who cheats in a relationship will continue cheating on their next relationship, but I wonder if they do hook up with the person they cheated with, will that person wonder if their new partner could cheat on them as well? After all, if that person cheated with them on their previous relationship, how hard could it be for that person to continue it? I guess people can always change their ways, but if caught, they'll always have that stigma about them.

i think so..but there is always space to change and not do it, but there is also a bigger space to do it again...

i think that it is hard to trust a cheater...i think sometimes they are so used to cheating that they do it without even thinking about it...i have a hrd time being riends with people i know who cheat...it makes me uncomfortable being with them..

i always believe that anyone has possibilities to change for the better. however, as per experience, i say, cheating is one difficult thing to get over with. i had been with classmates who never stops cheating. even if they already had been caught and brought to the dean's office, after some time, they get back to what they do... to cheat. with my past relationships, i had exes who are i say habitual cheaters. everytime i caught them doing, they first try to deny it. but if they could no longer hide it due to evidences and proofs, they ask for forgiveness and try to get another chance. but after sometime, you'll realize they are cheating again. i say, some people who are into cheating are embedded with it. maybe they find it already so difficult to get "cheating" off their system. but still, i hope they change for the better.

I'm not sure. After you do something like cheat for a period of time, you begin to think there is nothing wrong with doing it and it becomes a part of your character. Changing would involve recognizing it was wrong and actually wanting to change enough to make the decision and the effort it would require.

I most of the time believe so. Because people, who had been cheater, have grown that habit. I think its very difficult to change that habit.

I used to think that but I really think if he was the cheater he can stop that is if he wanted to.

No man..A person Once cheater could be a trustworthy person some day.In this world situatins change,times change and the people also change.Every person is not bad at heart.There are certain circumstances due to which one behaves like that.So if given proper care and affection any person could change..

Nope, cheating is everywhere. We don't know it, but subconsciously, we cheat.