Do you believe the statement "Once a cheater, always a cheater" to be true?

Not necessarily, but I would probably have that statement in the back of my mind if it was to happen to me. I wouldnt be able to relax being in a committed relationship if he strayed.. it very probably could happen again and again..

No. I've cheated before, but wouldn't do it again. However, if someone cheats on me, it's over. No second chances. Maybe they won't do it again, but I can't get over the fact that they did in the first place.

Not at all.

That statement is from the perspective of the cheater. Suppose I cheat on something... I may never cheat on anything again. The statement's false. The other side of things, though, from the perspective of someone who's caught someone cheating... sure, it may well be impossible to reestablish trust after catching someone cheating.

I doubt there's anyone on SC who's never cheated at all, ever.

I believe that people who have cheated or lied will continue to do so unless something in them changes significantly that would prevent them from doing so again.

Once you have broken that boundary, once you have disregarded your promise to be faithful, once you have actually made it to the bed doing things to someone that you had been doing to your own partner as a sign of love....then I do not necessarily see the moral fiber of someone vowing 'never to do it again'. I do not think the cheater can say that with all honesty and I do not believe the person being cheated on can ever believe that it will never happen again, in all honesty. But you can't live your life pretending that it never 'could'. Be prepared that it could happen again, be prepared to have to deal with it. I think that is realistic.

Until someone proves me wrong...

I believe some people can make ONE mistake, and never cheat again, learn by the experience. I'd give a person ONE chance, thereafter, there had better not be another. The problem lies within the cheater, they have to fix themselves, they have personal problems, and they need to fix the problems before they can truly commit to one person.

Yes, for everyone else. But, I'm special and should be given a second, third, forth, and fifth chance!

No.

"Cheats never prosper."
Geddit, Awee?
Once a cheater, always a cheater? Bull!

nope.

Relationship wise, well for anything, I do feel that once a cheater always a cheater is true. If they had the gall to do it once means they have the gall to do it again. Like dating a married man expecting him to leave his wife to marry you - which is pretty stupid, you would always have to consider that the man is capable of doing the same to you. I pretty strict on this topic.

No. But then I've never had a particularly nasty experience with a cheater and I believe in rehabilitation!

99.99% of the time..YES!

Well yes I do. My mama used to say so too.

Yes

I have something else to say(don't I always LOL)
Well I do say " Once a cheater always a cheater"
But there is an exception to every rule/saying

Yes.

No,,,,,,,,,,,there are always exceptions........ I have heard, where male/female have been unfaithful and because of the experience will NEVER do it again

Once you are known as a cheater to someone , they will always think of you that way.so,yes.
Do I think that people who have cheated in the past can change?Also, yes.Maybe they grew up.

yea

Uh yes I guess...

No it is fair to allow the person to have the opporunity to not be unfair. But every unfair act is unfortunately filed away in the memory banks.

yes. it doesnt change you from being a cheater. its just a matter of how much recently youve cheated.

I think it's true, but like alcoholics, cheaters can learn to curb their instincts.

I think it depends on the person and the situation.