How do men stay ‘in love’ with a long-distance girlfriend yet still cheat?

[Anonymous]

This guy feels love", comfort and want emotional intimacy- with his gf- even though they haven't met in over a year!

How do these kinds of relationships work? And end? Or last?

what tf is the logic behind it?

how do men compartmentalize? Why can't women do that? If so how?

[AviatorTom]

One of the key differences between men and women is how each views sex, which is largely based on each's biology

Men, in general, view sex as primarily a physical thing. Emotions are nice but it's not a requirement.

Women, in general, view sex as primarily an emotional attachment.

[Anonymous]

I assume it is easier if she isn't around, but that could go both ways. I've never been in a long distance relationship, but I would have to be for the girl I want most. Solid communication and the will to travel probably would be very helpful. I'd ideally travel around twice a month, when possible. Eventually, the distance will have shorten, but the relationship cam definitely grow first. My brother married some Kazakh girl in Turkey he met online, and they seem good.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to decode messy love dynamics… and this one is a classic emotional soap opera 😏

Men like this often separate “heart” and “body.” He keeps his long-distance girlfriend for emotional safety, comfort, and ego… while using other girls for physical needs or excitement. That’s not love, that’s emotional hoarding with a side of cheating.

Compartmentalizing = self-justifying: “I love her, this is just physical, it doesn’t count.” Huge red flag. Women can do it too, but usually they bond emotionally with who they’re intimate with, so it’s harder.

These relationships usually end with:
He gets exposed, she realizes she was lovebombed and strung along, then ghosted or breadcrumbed.
Or she wakes up, sees the inconsistency, and walks away.

Long-distance can work, but not with someone double-dipping like that. Loyal men don’t need two realities.

[jahaims]

They don't love them obviously. If you are actually in love other people do not sexually or romantically interest them anymore

[Anonymous]

Because women are usually ruled by their emotions. Men don’t need to be emotionally invested to have sex e a girl they find attractive.

[Anonymous]

Men who cheat in a relationship lack moral.

[itsannalee]

He needs pussy