I agree with those who say "It depends". The first factor is that I would have to be close to the person who is being cheated on. If I'm not close to them, then I probably don't care enough about them to get involved. Getting involved is never fun, so the person better be worth it, especially if there's a chance that that person may be upset with me.
The second factor is what they would do with the information. There are many people who already know that their spouse is cheating or suspect it, but don't really want to know. People want different things from a relationship. Some want mongamy. Some want love. Some want security. Some want a parent for their children. Some want a provider. Some want adoration. Whatever it is that that person wants, if the relationship meets their need, then it's none of my business to redefine what they want or to make them unhappy with their choice.
However, if they want something (such as monogamy) and they are under the illusion that they have it, and I really believe that if they didn't have it, they would walk out, only then I would speak up.
interesting facts. can you imagine your lover dropping dead while doing the dirty whow, try explaining that one LOL
Swampy tried to verify the figures from the article, but its incredibly difficult.
The problem is getting people to answer honestly in surveys, as public condemnation is very high.
Swampy also wanted to know if infidelity could be correlated to factors such as age, length of marriage, children, work situation, religion, education level, income, race. It stands to reason that one or more of these things would play a factor, but Swampy is unable to find studies on the issue.
Have you heard the expression Kill the Messenger!! Its somehting I think I would stay out of,as they get caught in the end anyway.
from an article i read:
If soap operas and the media are to be believed, then everyone is getting their leg over everywhere.. all the time. In fact, do you know where your partner is right now? Here are 10 facts about cheating, you may not have known.
1.) Cheating is not as common as you might think. 1 in 5 men have strayed at least once during their married lives, and that figure drops to half in women.
2.) Men are better at spotting cheating spouses with 50% finding out, whereas only 30% of women can identify a rat.
3.) Are you sure you want to confess? Affairs are the biggest cause for divorce.
4.) Those who divorce rarely marry the person they are having the affair with. For example, Dr. Jan Halper’s study of successful men (executives, entrepreneurs, professionals) found that only 3 percent of the 4,100 successful men surveyed eventually married their lovers.
5.) Frank Pittman says there are four types of infidelity: accidental infidelity, the romantic affair, the marital arrangement, and the philanderer.
6.) 31% of people have had an online conversation that has led to real-time sex.
7.) 2 out of 3 women and 3 out of 4 men admit they think about makin’ bacon with co-workers.
8.) Although flirting doesn’t necessarily lead to horizontal hula, 86% of men and 81% of women admit they routinely flirt with the opposite sex.
9.) 2 to 3% of all children are the product of an affair. And most of these children are unknowingly raised by men who are not their biological fathers. Remember, no love without the glove…
10.) 75% of the cases of sudden death during sexual activity involved … extra-marital sexual intercourse.
I wouldn`t tell. It is between the two to develop or destroy trust.
I was in that witness position once with my best friend, remained silent but once the girl started getting suspicious about her guy on her own, I asked her if she wanted to know facts or not. She did and at that point it seemed to help her put the relationship into perspective. If it had been me, I would not have wanted to know.