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I have spent years dating, in monogamous relationships, and in marriage, and I never cheated on a partner. Not once. But I would never claim that I couldn't be tempted to cheat. I don't want to cheat, I couldn't face myself in the mirror if I did that, but I am not so arrogant to think I'm better than everyone else so that could never happen to me. No, I am careful to avoid situations that could lead to cheating, such as having lunches with a woman and no other person present, going out for a drink after work with a female co-worker, etc.

COULD you cheat under the wrong circumstances? DO you rely on your moral character to avoid cheating? Do you avoid situations that could present a temptation to be unfaithful?

(If you believe in polyamory or open relationships, please do not respond to the poll. I am interested in the attitudes of people who at least profess to prefer a committed, monogamous relationship.)

There are questions posted about open relationships, polyamory, swinging, and other non-traditional types of relationships, and questions which bash marriage as a failed institution, but not as many questions about the virtues and desirability of traditional marriage or a long-term committed and exclusive relationship. I think this is caused by people in non-traditional relationships needing to seek validation for their choices while people in traditional relationships don't have that same need. The result is that some users seem to perceive that traditional marriage and long term monogamy have lost their popularity because they don't often hear it being discussed in positive terms.

SO. . . you tell me. The question is not whether you want to get married or find a long term relationship immediately. If you are 17 or 18 years old, I wouldn't recommend that; date for a while and become familiar with the range of people available for relationships, but. . . eventually, do you want to be in a relationship that leads to a long term monogamous commitment or marriage?

I don't even date and I'm not even sexually active, past or present. I'm just asking to be nosey or nosy about any germ freaks out there who are getting lucky or who are banging away, whether monogamous, you've had multiple new girlfriends or boyfriends (no not open relationships) and whether you believe in getting tested or not as a couple or why or why not or before dating, during dating, after dating.
I'm just curious. Is it only the wise and germ conscious? Owl 🦉🦉🦉🦉 hoot hoot hoot