unfaithful lovers in a new survey.
According to the survey carried out by condom producer Durex on 29,000
women in 36 countries, Malaysian women came third – 39 per cent
admitting they often cheat on their mates, behind Ghana (62 per cent)
and Thailand (59 per cent).
In fourth and fifth place were Russia (33 per cent) and Singapore (19
per cent) respectively, Star Online reported.
Among couples cheating on each other, Malaysia trailed behind South
Korea and chart-topper Thailand.
The same survey placed men from Singapore and Hong Kong as being the
most promiscuous in Asia, with an average of 16 bed partners in their
lifetime.
The questions is, what were the yardsticks they used in conducting
their poll? How many women did they talk to and what scientific
methods did they employ to arrive at such a sweeping verdict?
Ghana women are not the most notorious in that regard. I have friends
from other ethnicities who are married, and at the same time keep
multiple lovers, and I, happily married to my husband for ten years
now, have only strayed once, and why I did that was because we were
having problems that appeared intractable at the time.
Since my husband and I got back together, I have never cheated on him
and don't intend to. " Linda, who asked that I keep her last name out
of print, had told me. To Kwesi–a business owner in Hartford,
Connecticut, such definition serves the women right "It has been a
known fact within our community and even in our native country that
our women have not been faithful to their husbands.
Here in the Diaspora, you can't tell your wife to keep away from
certain associations, she will lash out at you, and tell
you to mind your business that she is an adult, and knows how to take
care of herself- including knowing when to say no to an amorous
overtures. It is so depressing to so defined, I hope they will take or
two things from this survey and give respect to their marital status."
"I think the poll is spot-on" a lady who had pleaded to remain
anonymous had told me. "I am not proud to say it; a lot of our married
women sleep around. At least among my circle of friends- we have at
one point or the other maintained other relationships. Sometimes, the
driving impulse may not even be for material gains, but for the thrill
of it.
But we are not different from other Africans. I know some
Nigerian friends of mine, who are married too, but have lovers
outside. I think our men should find the revelation a means to
challenge themselves and ask what it is they are doing that is not
right. I don't think a woman will willingly
go out there to cheat on her husband if the 'game' is tight at home,
if you know what I mean"
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