Is Being Loyal Even Worth it Anymore?

Hey Monkeys,

I recently got out of a relationship, and it seems as though my ex-gf moved on rather quickly. I can't help but notice that I have never looked back and thought to myself "Gee, I am so happy I didn't cheat!" Not fucking once. I have had multiple opportunities to cheat, but I never acted on them since I wanted to be loyal to all my ex-gfs (of course, while I was with them). As I have come to find out, I probably should have cheated all of those times. Also, a new friend of mine told me stories about how a majority of the girls I know and am friends with have track records of cheating on their bfs multiple times. Of course, I cannot generalize from this anecdote, but I was surprised to discover that some of my female friends are huge thots.

So, do you guys think being loyal is worth it in this day and age?

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Anonymous posting is allowed again in off topic?

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

They probably posted it in the IB part. Hence the first commenting commenting that it's the IB forum.

It must have been moved by a mod and the anon posts remain.

 
easyname

They probably posted it in the IB part. Hence the first commenting commenting that it's the IB forum.

hahah ohhh ok you're so right

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
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Always best to stay loyal, as it speaks to your character. You agreed to be exclusive with someone, if you dont want to do that break it off. Staying loyal will always be a valuable trait to have, and no one will think more highly of you because you cheated. The contrary, your reputation suffering because you are deemed disloyal, is quite common. When you are younger, especially in college, it is much more common to feel exactly how you do right now. I remember feeling the same way after a not so great breakup. As you age, you get closer and closer to finding your long-term partner, and the notion that "maybe I should cheat dies out" 

Trust that you're doing the right thing and stay patient as you look for the right partner. Find someone with similar life goals and interests to you, and not simply someone you lust after. Keep your head up and sorry about the recent breakup, they always suck.

 

Quality women are becoming harder and harder to find but I wouldn’t justify cheating yourself because you found out your female friends are thots. That’s not a representative sample for one (depends on your circle) and two, why should you stoop that low? The lesson is you chose the wrong girl, not that all women are thots and so you should cheat. Find one who isn’t. They’re not unicorns. Uncommon to find a great girl but I wouldn’t say rare. Just be more cognizant of red flags (ton of guy friends, drinks and parties heavily, her friends are thots, etc) 

 

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