I just read an article about new studies that show women are better at having affairs than men. Apparently women have been cheating for years, and even one statistic in the article says that anywhere from 8-15% of children haven't been fathered by the man they believe to be their biological father. As a teacher, I've actually seen some of those very situations - students discover their father isn't actually their biological father. Very soap opera and plain crappy for the kid.
Anyway, I certainly don't condone cheating. My good friend states it rather nicely: 'Same shit, different guy. What's the point?' She makes a wise and valid point. Unless, of course, the seducer is Justin Timberlake or Channing Tatum. All bets are off, in that case, and I'm pretty sure it would be a short, emotionless affair anyway.
What stuck out at me from this study, and the reason I bring it up, is the conclusion that 'women are better liars because they're more psychologically sophisticated'. It also says we are better at mental multi-tasking, and we emotionally make plans and strategies whereas men are more impulsive.
I can easily support this with some of our own personal data. I successfully pulled of a huge surprise party for my husband that included 4 of his best friends fly in and stay at our house. He had no clue, and the party rocked. He threw me a surprise party and I was accidentally sent the invitation. I successfully did not let him know (until during the party) that I had known for a week despite my major anxiety over having found out. The party still rocked. When my best friend planned with my husband to fly in and suprise me for a weekend, I did NOT find out, but probably because SHE was in charge.
I, like most women I know, can mentally keep track of all the kids appointments, medicines, extracurricular activities, homework, etc., while the dear husband can barely remember anything without me writing it down. I can usually plan out an entire month-long, complicated road trip vacation itinerary in my mind before pulling out a calendar and explaining it to my other half. Now, I just have to remember not to get upset when he forgets stuff. It is, after all, biologically impossible for him to keep all those things straight.
Anyway, I certainly don't condone cheating. My good friend states it rather nicely: 'Same shit, different guy. What's the point?' She makes a wise and valid point. Unless, of course, the seducer is Justin Timberlake or Channing Tatum. All bets are off, in that case, and I'm pretty sure it would be a short, emotionless affair anyway.
What stuck out at me from this study, and the reason I bring it up, is the conclusion that 'women are better liars because they're more psychologically sophisticated'. It also says we are better at mental multi-tasking, and we emotionally make plans and strategies whereas men are more impulsive.
I can easily support this with some of our own personal data. I successfully pulled of a huge surprise party for my husband that included 4 of his best friends fly in and stay at our house. He had no clue, and the party rocked. He threw me a surprise party and I was accidentally sent the invitation. I successfully did not let him know (until during the party) that I had known for a week despite my major anxiety over having found out. The party still rocked. When my best friend planned with my husband to fly in and suprise me for a weekend, I did NOT find out, but probably because SHE was in charge.
I, like most women I know, can mentally keep track of all the kids appointments, medicines, extracurricular activities, homework, etc., while the dear husband can barely remember anything without me writing it down. I can usually plan out an entire month-long, complicated road trip vacation itinerary in my mind before pulling out a calendar and explaining it to my other half. Now, I just have to remember not to get upset when he forgets stuff. It is, after all, biologically impossible for him to keep all those things straight.
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