On AlterNet: cheating

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "cheating"

How I Came to Terms With My Boyfriend's Infidelity -- and My Own

Katie Crouch, Salon. January 11, 2012.

Bestselling novelist Katie Crouch tells her own story of monogamy and adultery.

Is Cheating the Rational Reaction to Monogamy?

Mark McCormack, The Good Men Project. November 29, 2011.

A new book offers a provocative exploration of sex and love, critiquing monogamy as a failed social institution that works to limit our sexual pleasure.

One Nation Under Sex: How Politicians' Sex Lives Changed America's History

Christopher Moraff, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

Porn aficionado Larry Flynt and professor David Eisenbach reveal the secret history of how politicians' lovers affected policy, and why these stories are seldom told.

Sex With a Stripper Before Your Wedding? How Men Sometimes Cheat Just to Impress Other Men

Hugo Schwyzer, The Good Men Project. July 10, 2011.

At times, the sexual behavior of even the straightest of guys is driven by the need for other men’s approval. There’s a name for this behavior: homosociality.

Is Sleeping With a Married Man Sexist?

Mandy Van Deven, RH Reality Check. October 27, 2009.

How does sleeping with a married man square with feminist politics?

What Happened When I Had Sex With Married Women I Met on a Website for Cheaters

Jack Harrison, Nerve.com. September 18, 2009.

"Life is short. Have an affair" is the motto of AshleyMadison.com. They have a point, don't they?

Are Sanford's Deeds Worse Because He's a Republican?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. June 27, 2009.

Shouldn't the GOP get hit harder when one of its ranks (yet again) fails to live up to the moral standard it espouses?

What I Learned at My First Orgy

Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. June 15, 2009.

There's nothing quite like seeing six naked people having sex. I undressed, joined in and learned lessons that are with me to this day.

Could Cheating Save a Relationship?

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. July 17, 2008.

Cheating should never be the go-to solution. But what about as a last resort?

Is Cheating Ever OK?

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. July 11, 2008.

If one partner refuses to have sex, does the other have the right to seek it elsewhere?

What Kind of Adulterer Are You?

Andy McSmith, Independent UK. June 10, 2008.

There are 17 reasons people cheat, Mira Kirshenbaum says in her book "When Good People Have Affairs," and they're not all selfish or immoral.

Lust in Translation: Which Country Has the Highest Rates of Infidelity?

Pamela Druckerman, Penguin Books. April 2, 2008.

Infidelity is universal. But which country boasts the most cheaters?

Is Monogamy Natural?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. July 25, 2007.

A lifetime of love versus a quick roll with a stranger. It's funny how we can have two seemingly opposite urges at the same time.

China Cheats Trade Laws: Will Obama Make the Country Play Fair?

Robert Borosage, December 31, 1969.

Was A Cheating Scrabble Player Strip Searched? How a Corporate Tall Tale Generated Press for the World Scrabble Championships

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, December 31, 1969.