I will admit that I am kind of naive when it comes to some of society’s “no-nos”. I have been totally shocked at some of the stories that I have heard. I have been amazed that some people can even think of doing the things that they do.
However I do know that people have affairs and that divorces happen everyday of the week. Yet one ad that I saw pop up on my screen did catch me off guard.
The ad read something to this sort “Are you looking for an affair?”
Until I saw the ad I had always assumed that affairs happened involuntarily (so to speak). I never had considered that a person might actually be going out looking for someone to have an affair with. I had assumed that people felt bad about having affairs and that they would never have one initially.
Once again I am fooled. Here it was an ad for affairs. I then began wondering what the reasons would be for a person to go out looking for an affair. Here are some that I came up with.
Reason 1- The excitement of doing something wrong and getting away with it. Some people find it thrilling to do something with the fear of being caught. For those people (who obviously do not have a good relationship at home) an affair is exciting.
Reason 2- Personal Needs. When things are bad at home with a spouse, some people find comfort in others. If the needs are not being met by the spouse, then the mate may go and find a replacement for meeting the needs.
Reason 3- Ego. I think that this one would be more for men. Some men feel powerful when they have more than one woman. It boosts their ego and makes them feel more manly.
Emotional and Physical Affairs