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    Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame

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    Image of formergr formergr
    01/15/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    If anyone is still reading this, could they answer me one question? I don't see (at least from the excerpts posted above) where Durante talks about *cheating*. "Opportunistic serial monogamy" and "poaching" can absolutely happen without cheating-- two people are in a relationship. One of them meets someone new at work, through friends, whatever. Falls head over heels for this someone new, but does not act upon these feelings. Breaks up with their partner. Gets together with new person.


    Do people seriously consider this *cheating*?? It's not even an emotional affair (which I do acknoweldge; in my above scenario it could be if the person in a current relationship and the new person had exchanged fevered emails for ages about their feelings for each other and wanting to be together, etc.). But meeting someone new and moving on to them? Is how I'd say at least 60% of the married people I know today got together. It happens. Sucks for the partner left behind, but I don't think at all that it is cheating.


    @PhDork: I'm not sure why you had to laugh at twinpeaks for this comment. If it's completely false, maybe just respond with a link correcting it or a comment like, "Yeah, that's a common misconception. But actually, it's really..." Making fun of someone generally isn't a great strategy of getting them to come around to your argument.

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    01/15/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    "poaching"???


    what, are we elephants in a game preserve?

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    01/15/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    also, i've cheated in the past, but am faithful now. have i gotten uglier? or have i just not come across any more genetically gifted menfolks lately?
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    01/15/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    wow, 52 people. all from the same area. in just one study. clearly it's fact now! either you're a cheating babe or a faithful hag!


    SCIENTIFIK RESERCH - ur. doin. it. rong.

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    Image of lisas lisas
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    Evolutionary psychology is not science, it is some seriously absurd fiction that deserves as much attention as phrenology.
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    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    So, "Baby, I didn't wanna cheat, but I was biologically compelled to by my sex hormones," is now an equal-opportunity excuse? Now, that's progress. Wait... NO IT ISN'T!
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    Image of Scout Scout
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    I'm hot (and intelligent and funny, thank you)

    I've cheated

    I don't anymore (nor do I want to)

    I have no inclination to breed nor get married

    I choose love before money, always


    oh Studies....ur doin it wrong!

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    Image of veronykah veronykah
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    "opportunistic serial monogamy."

    Can someone explain that to me? Is it gold digging or the like?
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    Image of PilgrimSoul PilgrimSoul
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    Man, somebody fucked up at the PilgrimSoul factory, because I gots all the wrong damn equipment. I don't seem all that eager to date Brad Pitt. Is there some kind of warranty on this vagina? I need to turn it in for a tune-up,.
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    Image of BlondeGrlz BlondeGrlz
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    This sounds like that excuse than men can't be monogamous, because of biology. And instinct. And other reasons that are totally not their fault.


    I don't really have a problem with the idea that biologically we're predisposed to produce the most offspring when we're at our most fertile, and then look for stability later. And if science wants to study how hormones and being attractive plays a part that's fine. It's trying to explain away the behavior as unavoidable that bothers me. Personal choice plays a huge part in stuff, especially in this day and age when having as many babies as possible isn't really necessary to ensure the survival of the human race.

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    Image of Macloserboy Macloserboy
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    Biology isn't necessarily destiny. We define our humanity by our ability to overcome some of our baser impulses.
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    Image of BlondeGrlz BlondeGrlz
    01/14/09

    @Macloserboy: Wow, If only I typed faster and more coherently, I could call jinx.
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    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    To tie in an earlier post, I think I'm probably going to see this on Law & Order: SVU as the defense put forth by a nymphomaniacal teacher who cuts a swath through the high school football team. Chung-chung!
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    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    "Don't worry baby, I didn't cheat. I was poached."

    "God damn it Richard! I will scramble you!"

    -Hard Boiled Crime Case #67
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    Shouldn't it be spelled "whore-mone"?
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    01/14/09

    @morninggloria: You = clever.
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    Image of Hiroine Protagonist Hiroine Protagonist
    01/15/09

    @oxidizedalexis: Whore-moan.
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    Image of The HZA. The HZA.
    01/14/09

    In reply to Cheating, Opportunistic Sluts Have Only Hormones To Blame
    Oh so wanting to date someone to pay off my credit debt isn't bad? It's just in my hormones?
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