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In Australia, Ashley Madison's website is one of the most popular dating sites around - despite the fact that it's solely designed for married people looking to cheat on their partners. There's currently over 1 million members on the site in Australia and we only have just over 22 million people in our country. The stats are disturbing and makes me think that I undoubtedly know someone who is cheating on their partner. I have one that I've posted about on here before but, looking at the numbers, there's probably a lot more I don't know about. So my question to all of you is this - do you know someone in your circle who is unfaithful to their partner? Do you just suspect it or know for sure? Do these numbers surprise you? And why do you think so many people are open to cheating on their spouses? I have my theories. What are yours? Aug 30 14 09:06 pm Link The numbers make me unhappy, but sadly dont surprise me. I know of people in my circle who have been unfaithful (and this isnt just on a hunch from me) to their marriage partners. Aug 30 14 09:16 pm Link Maybe its just me, but I find that such a site existing is rather disgusting. If people are going to cheat theyll do it one way or another, but no need to make a cheaters hangout. Aug 30 14 09:17 pm Link Kelly Kooper wrote: Well, first of all, Ashley Madison is notorious for being a total rip-off. If people really want to have affairs, there are likely to be many cheaper, less onerous ways to do it. Aug 30 14 09:19 pm Link kickfight wrote: I can't help but feeling attempting to cheat is just as bad as actually doing it Aug 30 14 09:20 pm Link kickfight wrote: Cayleigh Chaos wrote: From a "moral" standpoint, yeah, but the point is that trying is not the same as succeeding. The site seems to focus on facilitating spending money on trying to cheat, and not necessarily on actually succeeding at cheating. Aug 30 14 09:22 pm Link kickfight wrote: I just use MM. Aug 30 14 09:28 pm Link It's also important to understand that the majority of men on the site are guys looking to cheat on their wives/girlfriends and the majority of women on the site are escorts/prostitutes wanting to capitalize off those guys. I just did a shoot with an escort about a month ago and Ashley Madison came up in conversation. She said she gets quite a bit of business off the site as do several of her friends. Aug 30 14 09:35 pm Link You do know a lot of the profiles on there are fake right? Aug 30 14 09:55 pm Link I was paid to do a few "profile" shoots for dating sites. Who knows how many other models or average people has their photos used on dating sites with different names and personas. Aug 30 14 10:11 pm Link Danielle Reid wrote: What she said I know a few of my gamer friends who live on the computer and also gotten paid to make and monitor, reply back and stuff on the fake profiles. All they do is flip the images to make them untraceable... Somewhat that is. Aug 30 14 10:27 pm Link Danielle Reid wrote: Thats why you look so familiar! Orestes wrote: Theres so much of this going on. I'm surprised people even still bother with dating sites. I never have, and never will. Aug 30 14 10:36 pm Link Paolo Diavolo wrote: Danielle Reid wrote: Thats why you look so familiar! Yeah me too, I've meet more chicks through model mayhem, while on POF and Okcupid non.... wait what? Aug 30 14 10:55 pm Link Cayleigh Chaos wrote: maybe no need--but clearly there is a market for one. so it's at least something some people are willing to pay for... Aug 30 14 11:13 pm Link Shot By Adam wrote: +1 Aug 30 14 11:21 pm Link I've known many people who have cheated on their partners. I've been cheated on a bit, I cheated once. It's not surprising at all. In my current circle of friends I know at least a handful of people who have cheated or are actively still cheating on the person they're with. And I'm not guessing. I think it happens because people get unhappy, bored, or they simply suck at monogamy. It's easier to cheat than to confront a problem or end a relationship that is otherwise doing just fine, especially if it's not a new relationship and they feel like they've put work and time into it. A lot of people view ending a relationship as a failure, as time and effort and emotion wasted, as if all those things were finite and you can't have them back and you're depleted of them afterwards, it's a no brainer that they'd do everything to avoid a break up, even if it's honestly the best option for them. Aug 31 14 12:00 am Link yes. for sure no biology Aug 31 14 06:24 am Link I know several people who cheat on their spouses. I know one who used to use Ashley Madison to do it. I know why they do it. It's not a secret that they are unhappy in their marriages. Duh, why else do people cheat? BTW, I've had luck on dating sites. Aug 31 14 05:17 pm Link Yes. It has nothing to do with a website(I understand your connection though) And I don't care. If someone wants to cheat they'll cheat. If you try to cheat on me, well good luck to you my friend. Aug 31 14 07:37 pm Link Isis22 wrote: Because there's a hole in their life, perceived or real, that they feel compelled to fill. Could be.... Aug 31 14 08:48 pm Link Justin wrote: Also, simple good ol' fashioned greed. A person may have an awesome relationship or marriage... and yet they want more (love/sex/affection/attention/approval, etc). Just like rich people who can afford to buy whatever they want with the money they have, and yet they hoard all their money, and will do anything to get even more money. Aug 31 14 10:24 pm Link Justin wrote: kickfight wrote: Agreed! And it's all that hole in their life. It doesn't have to be a hole that's reasonable or that we'd agree with. But it's real to them, even if they don't recognize it and are acting out of their own self-interest or amorality or shallow yearnings. Aug 31 14 10:44 pm Link Yeah, I know of this really awkies full-blown affair situation but I don't want to talk more about it. Aug 31 14 10:47 pm Link |
