Somewhere.... over the rainbow.

Is faithfulness outdated ?

`It was never in fashion'.... quipped one friend, giving me the `Duh!' look. Okay, so, we are at battle stations, combat-ready zone. I took the risk of sounding stupid and just to spite her, I asked, `But why ????'

`Because men are pigs, that's why!'... then she realised I was teasing her and she gave me a dirty look and walked away.

Actually, a lot has been written about this subject but somehow, the situation never changes. Lots of people just like to sleep around these days, whether we care to admit it or not.

Now... let's look at `isolated cases'.... lest I am accused of generalising. There is a man who has five sons, and when DNA tested, only one of them is his. I have personally seen, the many going-ons in offices and other places of work. Married ladies flirting with handsome managers. Then we have the `milk-man' stories where the milk men delivered more than milk. Or the muscle-bound gardener or pool boy who did more than their fair share of maintenance.

On the other hand, as for the men.... well, there are legends and classics written about their infidelity! There are too many `isolated cases' to be mentioned here, I won't have enough space, nor the energy to type it all out. Suffice to say, anything that moves and sometimes, even those that don't really move, is enough to get the testorone surging.

Now, closer to home and more recent times, we have a normal married couple. After years of courtship, they decide to seal the relationship with a fantastic wedding. One year later, the husband is out on a prowl. Why ?

They say it's the animal instinct. In fact, recently, there was book written on it and was even talked about in Oprah's show. Why do men cheat ? I missed that episode though. I think sex is very different for a man compared to a woman. When the the testorone is raging, anything goes. Hahahahah!

And when the wife is not around, whatever is convenient would do. Sounds horrible? It's barbaric! Of course, we have been taught to be civilised about it. Most of us follow the rules, but most of us bend the rules. And for men, the best way is the most convenient and hassle free way. The `get-it-over-and-done-it' method. Why ? That's because the next surge is just around the corner. Hahhaha!

Just for the fun of it, let's examine some of the factors and reasons :

a)DIY ~ the last resort when absolutely nothing is available.

b)In a certain country, they have made it so convenient.... a vending machine! Yes! Drop your money and stick it in. Fast, hassle-free service! Just don't ask who is behind the machine doing the `service'! I heard those without teeth are usually the popular servicers. Talk about a smooth ride, hehehehe!

c)The oldest trade, no elaboration needed.

d)Colleagues. Other people's wives. It's safe (if you use protection, hehe!), it's free, it's no risk of obligation and in the unlikely event that she gets pregnant, she can claim it on her husband.

e)Other guys. Yes, other guys. Again, it's safe (again, if you use protection, hehe!), it's free, it's no obligation and no risk of pregnancy.

f) Mistress. well, you can only opt for this option if you can afford it. But if you are the type who can't stick to one, you'd better reconsider this option, they can threaten you with lots of stuff.

g) Polygamy ~ this is like so last century. Who can afford 50 kids and 5 houses these days ? And so many many responsibilities.... there's a good reason why it's so last century. Too much hassle, too heavy burden on finances, too many headaches and too many screaming kids. You won't have much energy to be unfaithful after that.

h) Pride. The playboy syndrome. Women are like trophies of virility.

i)Girls who flirt with you, fully aware that you are married. It's like a dream come true for most guys and saying `No' is not really the `guy thing' to do.

But hey, in fact, this is the single most common way that marriages break up, after mistresses, of course. Why do single girls go for married guys ?

I asked a friend once. Why ? She said, a matter of factly, `The handsome ones are all gays, the rich ones are after the rich man's daughters, the intelligent ones are with their university mates, the capable ones are overseas. The rest are either fat, ugly, uneducated, foul-smelling mouth, strong B.O., broke, living with mummy, psycho cases or... all of the above. So, what is there left ? Those rare few who are around, available or not, as long as they are willing ... are for grabs!'

So, whose fault is it anyway ? Should mother nature produce more guys so that there's a balance ? Or maybe, there are a few rare ones out there, all faithful and nice, the very very rare few. But then, they are so rare, there's not enough to go around, so that option is out.

I know, some of you may be offended by this article, but hey, I am just writing it for fun. Ask yourself, how true is it ?

C'mon..... this is not the end of the world. I am sure faithfulness still exists.... somewhere... over the rainbow...