So, if there's a group of people who hate dating more than 20 and 30 something women, it's probably 20 and 30 something men. They might be down with boozy hookups and emotionally detached exchanges over text, but ask any married 20 or 30-something man if they envy their comrades still on the market, they'll likely say no. I'll put it out there now that the serious, methodologically sound study done to support this entire argument is based on two conversations and my own guessing. Still, it's the internet, and I digress.
So, my theory is this: marrieds who are super glad not to have to take ladies on dates and maneuver through the complexities and insanities that come with courting the fairer sex, might cheat because it's kind of like dating, without the pressure. It's like how you feel a lot more comfortable trying on (and maybe wearing) outrageous shoes or a crazy top after you've finally found the perfect brand of jeans, and riding boots. The comfort that comes from knowing the reliable standards are in your closet allows your brain the freedom to move beyond those very pieces you had worked so hard to find in your early-adult years. (And yes, the perfect jeans and the perfect boots/shoes are that elusive. And, like mates-for-life, everyone is looking for something different.)
I suppose this could work for why women cheat too, just replace "insanities" with "frustrations" and "the fairer sex" with "pompous jackasses". This is an (almost) equal opportunity theory-of-bad-behavior. But it's not even that, it's really just a testament to how awful dating can be, even less than 24 hours after a relatively decent date. I can't even really bring myself to think of a clever name for my theory, because it's mostly bullshit. However, I stand by my assertion that dating is overwhelmingly terrible, confusing, and exhausting.
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