Are humans, and men in particular, monogamous by nature? Some so called experts will blatantly attempt to question the institution of marriage. No natural phenomenon is as exciting and unpredictable as the timeless dating game between men and women. Whether you care to admit it or not, infidelity is rife and probably tolerated by modern society. As expected, most people will not disclose having strayed on their partners. The saddest fact of this mischief of the horizontal tango is that it is part of our own human nature. While we are not condoning these shenanigans, the truth of the matter is that it has played an important role in our existence. We don’t want to delve into the nitty-gritty details of Darwin’s theory of natural selection.

Many men cheat on their partners, and some of them make no excuses. On the other hand, many women will not readily admit cheating unless you are very good at prodding and asking the right questions.

This brings us to an interesting observation. Men are indeed full of surprises, especially where sex is involved. We all know how sex is important to them. It is a great source of power; the ultimate means for a man to prove his masculinity and show the world that he is a lover and a provider. While a man is more likely to admit having been unfaithful to his partner, he is far less likely to forgive his girlfriend if she does the same. Now that doesn’t sound like somebody who knows anything about keeping loyalty and commitment in a faithful relationship.

Men are competitive by nature. For thousands of generations, they have waged wars and utilized countless ingenious techniques to outwit their foes, for the love of women. Thousands of years ago, this was probably achieved through the use of fist-fights and weaponry. Today’s society is more civilized and sophisticated but the competition for the fairest of women is as intense as ever.

The modern man has every reason to worry because he never knows what his rivals have been up to. Many men keep worrying from time to time. Do not for one moment expect them to come clean about their fears. How often do you hear a girl moaning that her boyfriend is very possessive? Chances are that he is, and with good reason. A man will become very suspicious of his woman, especially when he knows that she is very attractive. He is scared stiff that the world is full of other potential mates out there who are taller, richer, good-looking, seductive, and more suave than he is. He also knows that these red-blooded hunks are on a sole mission to charm and bed as many attractive women as possible; his spouse included. To heighten his worries, he cannot accept the fact that his dream woman will find one of them attractive, if not fall into his arms. So his best strategy is to hold on to her and ward off any competition. But don’t be startled when he zealously keeps close tabs on his girlfriend but maintains a wandering eye for any beautiful lady that comes his way. I know of very few men who can resist the lure of a warm smile or an affectionate pat on the arm from a super-gorgeous girl, no matter how innocent. Is it that men want to have their cake and eat it too? Of course, men want commitment just as women do, only that both sexes have different expectations. A man’s strategy is to boost his chances by seeking pleasure from as many partners as possible, in many cases with minimal responsibility. Women take a different approach. For her, she is most likely searching for Mr. Faithful who can offer a quality and stable relationship. Problem is most of the faithful and reliable guys are very boring. This leads her to give in to the seductive types, the ones who are most unreliable and have little time for stable relationships. So you can now imagine what follows next. Almost everybody starts sleeping around. In some cases, the woman may decide to marry the dependable bloke. At the same time, she gets tempted by the flashy but unreliable guy and therefore decides to keep him on the side.

The results of a recent study carried out in Britain uncovered a most shocking secret which left most men cringing, hoping against hope that it was nothing but a bad dream. Guys will hate hearing this. The fact is women stray just as men do. The real killer blow of the findings was the heartrending truth that many men have no idea whether they are raising their own children. The ultimate fear in life is when a man realizes that after all these years of hard work and undeniable paternal responsibility; he has been taking care of another man’s child. It may eventually hurt his ego when he comes to grips with the fact that some other sly, better looking dude than he got their way with his wife or girlfriend. For this reason, most men will closely guard their women, at all costs. So girls, that innocent glance at the tall hunk across the room or the affectionate smile from your athletic gym instructor won’t go down very well with your man. No matter how attractive the man is, he had better keep a wary eye at all times because there is danger lurking at every corner. Men are certainly full of surprises, but will not take surprises very kindly themselves.