Question(s) about infidelity.

If a person is in a relationship with a degree of longevity- 2+ years- and the other person "cheats" on them, how does that reflect on the first subject?


Who says if the faithful party is a male they are a cucked chump and who says the female is a hussy if she was the unfaithful party? What if the sexes are reversed and it's the male who cheats on his partner?

Are there seperate standards between how a cheating male and cheating female are viewed in our society? Or is the whole idea of fidelity just kind of going by the wayside like most other established standards of decency?

Obviously there is a great deal of nuance in making the call depending on the situation and there's no one-size fits all diagnosis, but in your experience, who is usually more at fault for infidelity in a relationship? Is it the person who ultimately cheated, or is faithful, but perhaps complacent, person who allowed the relationship to deteriorate to the point where the other partner felt compelled to cheat?


Do you even consider it cheating if you aren't married? I've met some who don't, and I can understand where they are coming from, although I don't necessarily agree 100%.

Tangentially what is the batting average of relationships that begins with infidelity lasting?


This isn't in reference to anything specific, more just ponderings; please feel free to share personal sob stories or second-hand anecdotes. In fact, I think those would be more entertaining than real answers to my questions.