When you're dating a (guy), you can forgive him for some indiscretions, but it's nearly impossible to turn the other cheek if he strays. Well, Cosmo did some (investigating) to ascertain the traits that may make men more likely to cheat, and some of our findings were surprising eye-openers.
Cheat Predictor #1
Was he (spoiled) as a kid?
Do his parents tend to baby him and help him out of financial jams?
Has he ever bragged about cheating on an exam or (paying) someone to write a paper for him in college?
If your man seems to have (sailed) through life without ever hitting the rough waters that rock the rest of us, beware. Privileged chaps tend to (suffer) from a sense of entitlement (read: bratty-boy syndrome), so he may believe that the rules don't apply to him. He's so used to getting what he wants, why should he stop now?
Pay attention to how he (copes) when he's confronted with any bad behavior on his part. Does he regret getting caught forwarding your racy emails to his friends but feel no (guilt) for doing it in the first place? Does he blame others when he screws up rather than take responsibility himself? If he can't see how his actions affect others, he's not (likely) to say, "Whoa, what about my girlfriend?" when temptation strikes.
Cheat Predictor #2
Does he work (mostly) with women?
Is he always logging in late hours, (whether) it be at the office, at dinner with clients or on business trips?
Does he make a lot of money?
Studies show that when men cheat, it's most often with a work (colleague). Not only are people with similar interests side by side on a daily basis, but the time they spend together is usually when they're most (energetic) and look their best.
Unfortunately, the bigger his wallet, the more likely your busy bee is to cozy up with an office buddy. Evolution has (wired) men to understand that the better they are at providing, the more appealing they are to women. Since testosterone is what drives men's (quest) for power, if a guy has achieved status, he's more likely to act on his desires.
If he sounds happy that you call during the day, (invites) you to his office and takes you to company parties, you're most likely his one and only partner. It's when he acts more secretive about his work than a CIA (agent) that he's probably taking on after-hours clients.
Cheat Predictor #3
Can he talk his way out of anything [parking tickets, (rolling) into work late]?
Does he make an effort to charm everyone--your coworkers, your older sister, a saleswoman?
When you go to parties, does he (insist) on making the rounds?
Charmers meet a lot of women and win them over easily. So even if his intentions aren't more than friendship, they (might) be willing to move beyond friendship, and that's hard to (resist).
To determine if your charmer might become a two-timer, watch how he interacts with you in social settings. A guy who wants to play with other (partners) may brush you off when chatting with a new female friend or get (noticeably) more uncomfortable with PDAs when other women are around.
Cheat Predictor #4
Does he usually (hang) out with a crew of mostly single guys?
Do his friends (encourage) him to join them in just-for-men activities?
Do his pals have problems staying in relationships?
A recent study of 37,000 men and women showed that when guys see (those) around them splitting from their significant others, it tends to encourage them to do the same.
You want to believe that his (buddies) would have enough sense to stop your guy from canoodling with some cute club-hopper, but they won't always be on your side. If a coupled-up guy's friends are all looking to get (lucky), they may not only tease him about being tied down but also actually dare him to cheat. At the very least, they'll (cover) for him.
Question)
1. How do you judge a cheat guy ?
2. Do you agree with any point in this passage?
