is cheating genetic?

Question

my boyfriend told me that when his mom and dad were married they both cheated on eachother and so they got divorced. he also told me that his aunt's husband cheated on her with her sister. the woman that his dad is married to now has cheated on her before too. my question is will my boyfriend cheat on me? is this something you can inherit from your parents? i hope not...

Answer 1

No cheating is not hereditary it is not passed on through the genes like a disease if your man cheats its totally 100% on his own back , just because other members of his family cheated doesnt give him rights to or an excuse to and dont you ever let him tell you otherwise.

Answer 2

No it is not something inherited. It's all about moral values. You need to talk with your boyfriend. Ask him how he feels about cheating. Let him know how you feel and what you expect in a relationship, then go from there. There is no need to cheat on someone. If the love is gone from the relationship then just break up. Before someone even does it, they should think " would I like it if I were on the receiving end? Then go from there. Good luck.

Answer 3

Cheating as you call it is normal and natural. It is genetic. Since modern times is only a flash in the pan we still have our stone age brains. In primitive times the winning strategy was to produce the most descendants. Men that did not spread their genes around are not our ancestors.

Also, for women, the winning strategy was to find a dependable beta male that would provide for the woman and her children. Then when she is ovulating she would have sneaky sex with the alpha male to have children that are bigger, smarter, stronger, and healthier. That would give her children an advantage in surviving to adulthood. Except for the alpha female with the alpha male mate, women that not cheat are not our ancestors.

Answer 4

You don't inherit it from genetics. BUT cheating is a habit that can easily be learned especially when someone has grown up watching it or has seen it regularly, especially at a young age. Your boyfriend is human - he has a chance to cheat but until he gives you reason to believe he will, I wouldn't.

Answer 5

You know I've wondered that myself. My husband cheated on me and both of his brothers have cheated on their significant others. I don't thing there is a piece of DNA specifically labeled "the cheating gene", but maybe some sort of personality trait that gives them a propensity toward this behavior? I don't know.

Answer 6

no, it's not genetic. but it does have something to do with the environment in which you're raised. for some, infidelity may be more accepted..or even expected..failed marriages, with "step everybodies" may just be the norm and intact, devoted families are the rare thing..so he may not know how to act about that kind of relationship.
BUT i wouldn't say he is programed to cheat on you! what we do in life is our choice. he can CHOSE to cheat or not. (don't even let him blame "genetics" or upbringing. )

Answer 7

I dont think that its a generic thing more of a habit.
Its the same as abuse...if a little kid sees daddy hitting mummy or vice versa then they can grow up thinking that this is normal and be the same way with their partner.
So if a child sees mummy seeing someone other than daddy or vice versa on a regular basis then i guess they can think its normal when they grow up!
Hope that makes sense.
If you have worries just ask your bf?
Good Luck

Answer 8

No, its not genetic. But seeing it happen might encourage them to also cheat. It does not mean he is cheating on you or is going to. If you have faith in him, everything will be okay.

Answer 9

It's more likely to be learned behavior.
If his family had a 'cheating culture`,
it'll be harder for him to stay straight.

Answer 10

Some people just don't have good role models.