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Does the Internet encourage cheating

by Franchesca Bisignano

Created on: May 03, 2009   Last Updated: May 04, 2009

Checking your junk e-mail there is a number of e-mails inviting you to join many different adult websites. Many of these adult websites do not require anymore than signing up and logging in. After you have logged onto one of these sites there are millions of other people to connect it.

The Internet has created a new form of cheating known as cyber cheating. This is a type of cheating where one of the partners in the relationship becomes emotionally involved with a member of the opposite sex. Although this is often a debate of rather it is cheating or not if it is something you are keeping from the other partner because of their feelings can be considered cheating. It is very easy to become connected to someone who is on the other side of the screen when you are only exposed to what they want you to know about.

The Internet has opened up many doors to people who are not happy in their marriage. While before the Internet it was often harder to find someone who was willing to be with someone who is married there are now site dedicated to just that. There are a number of sites that are set up to help people find someone to be with that are married. People that join these type of sites are looking to meet up with people to cheat on their spouse with. The Internet has definitely made cheating easier.

On the Internet it is very easy to pretend to be something you are not such as single. When you met someone on the Internet you are not seeing them so you cannot tell something as simple if the person is wearing a wedding ring. It is easy to portray yourself as anything when no one can see the person behind the screen.

Cheating was not created by the Internet it was just made easier by the Internet. The amount of information and people available has changed completely because of the Internet. With the ability to cheat on your spouse at your finger tips it is more alluring when everything it not perfect.

With the Internet making cheating easier and easier it is more common for people to step out on their marriage than work on issues that may arise. If you get in a fight with your spouse you can chose to work on the problem or you can distance yourself and find someone who you make yourself believe understand you. The Internet has created many issue with marriage and has pushed people farther and farther apart. The Internet has made cheating worse because it is more acceptable.

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