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I never equated beauty and cheating.

The MOW in our case is quite unattractive, comparatively, but whenever she saw my husband her eyes lit up, so that was pretty attractive to him.

A higher level of attractiveness affords more opportunities to cheat, regardless of whether you act upon them.

Being a woman automatically affords more opportunities to cheat, than being a man.

This was brought home to me because my faithful husband of over 20 years cheated the first time it was made easy for him to do so while he was in a personal downward spiral. He had an earlier opportunity to cheat, with a friend of mine who had a big crush on him, but he didn't act on that one. Because he was in a good place, personally at that time.

When the MOW offered a "no-strings-attached" ONS he couldn't believe his good fortune, in a way.

I have had such opportunities presented on an almost daily basis, and I always just say "I'm married". Hubby should have done the same, but he wasn't as practiced at protecting his boundaries, and he really did not have a clear picture of the consequences of his actions, either.

Although I'm considered "small", I have found that some of the most attractive people I've known were "large". When it comes to true Attractiveness, weight doesn't matter. Think of Delta Burke, or Jackie Gleason.


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What prompted this post? What's been happening in your life? What misconception by whom?

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Here's another misconception:

All criminals are mean and ugly.

Quite the contrary. Many of the prisons are filled with what appear t/b 'beautiful' people. In reality, they are self-centered and dense. Masterminds in some things but not well rounded..... heck or they wouldn't have gotten caught or done the deed to get caught. LOL!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

OPs are not attractive. The WS' don't step up in life, they step down lower than middle earth.

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They certainly are not "pretty on the inside". As I said our MOW was not attractive, and according to Dr. Frank Pittman, the downgrade is the most popular choice for affair partner. But I'm talking about OPPORTUNITIES presented.


[color:"#39395A"]***Well, it's sort of hard to still wonder if you were consolation prize in the midst of being cherished.***
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{{{FH}}}

It's nothing to worry about, but it was prompted by stuff here in the forums.

Happy Passover!


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~Archibald MacLeish[/color]

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It's nothing to worry about, but it was prompted by stuff here in the forums.

Happy Passover!

Whew!! Glad to hear that!

And a Happy Easter to you!


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