Its far more acceptable for a woman to forgive and remain with her cheating husband than a man to forgive and remain with his cheating wife or girl?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

True or false and why?

[IceCreamSandwich]

That seems true. Probably because it's more acceptable for a man to be prideful and possessive of his partner. Her cheating doesn't just hurt him as her partner, but as a man it hurts his pride because "his woman" acted this way. It's not as common anymore, at least that I've seen, but when I have heard someone have that double standard, the man's pride, his status as a "manly man" or whatever substitute phrase, is what he'll lose if he stays in the relationship. And this only makes it a double standard when they also (often) believe women only lose pride and status by losing their man. So if she leaves it's actually a bigger blow to her image than if she stays and "saves face" ie: saves the man's face.

You also have sometimes, the reverse. Very strong feminists or anti-mysoginists who lean so far I saying women's worth is in themselves, that they believe a woman actually loses value in any relationship with a man, and a man always gains value because of the woman. So they believe the woman should by default leave if the man gives her any reason to, and that the man will do whatever he can to keep her if he's smart.

Obviously both of these extremes are sexist. But in my experience, the first is far more common when a double standard here is present.

[AviatorTom]

It's probably more common for the woman to stay with the man, but I wouldn't say it's "more acceptable." The woman is often economically dependent on the man, while the man is not.

[Anonymous]

I think ultimately men and women gave different reactions to situations. Women are more likely to take a cheater back, men are more likely to leave if cheated on.

Men and women even cheat for different reasons. Men cheat if easy sex is available, women cheat when they are unhappy in the relationship and looking for a new man. Often you see a man who was cheating and finally getting dumped with the woman he cheated with because he has no choice

[SexyRedd1966]

I wouldn't say it's acceptable, but that does seem to happen... I had a friend that cheated on his wife constantly and she always forgave him but when she cheated one time he divorced her

[Anonymous]

False. It may be more common for a woman to forgive and remain with her cheating husband, but it's not more acceptable. I don't know why anyone would ay that.

[CuriousMufuxka]

True. Men usually either kill both parties involved or cuck out. Women keep it kool and plan some evil, yet deserved shit! or bitch out.

[Anonymous]

Maybe women that didn’t give their husbands sex realize why it happened but when women do it the guy figures it’s over because she had better so it’s usually over

[Berethor]

Yea women tend to be more forgiving, a woman knows if a child is hers, so that's why.

[Anonymous]

It's not MORE ACCEPTABLE for either gender.

[NathanDavis]

I don't cheat... I don't do with cheaters

[Oldschool1981]

I have no problem forgiving a cheater.