why do some girls are attracted to married guys?

Philippines
December 17, 2008 8:07am CST
hi mylotters. my husband's bestfriend (alias Jerry)is married and have 2 kids. He meet this girl in his store. the girl was so flirt and gave her number to Jerry. Jerry started to text this girl. now he was hooked to her and even would leave his family for this girl. the wife of jerry keeps on calling us to ask for comfort and advice. we advised Jerry to stop seeing the girl. he said he will do it but the girl keeps on bothering them. why would some girls go for married guys? there are a lot of bachelors out there. please share you thoughts. thanks
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@uath13 (8192)
• United States
17 Dec 08
They want a guy that's already been " FIXED " for them. He's already been trained well enough for some other lady to want him so he must be worth having in their opinion.
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@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
17 Dec 08
In general married men have an air of maturity around them. There are girls who are attracted to mature males and I had a personal experience in this aspect. I did not make any move but she became attracted to me. She knew I was already married but she confessed to feeling comfortable with mature men. She was not looking for a father figure. Married men are generally better at attracting girls because they have had the experience. They have learned what works and what does not. They become better at manipulating a girl's mind and emotion. Just an opinion from a married man. all the best, rosdimy
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@kate635 (126)
• Philippines
18 Dec 08
Maybe for some it seems like a lot of a challenge to see if they can compete with what the man has. But basically, what I can see is that most women who are attracted to married men despite the fact that they know he is committed is because they are more experienced and matured.
@gemini_rose (16264)
18 Dec 08
I dont know why some girls seem to be attracted to married men, maybe they find it more exciting and dangerous. Something that is a no no is usually more appealing. I also know that when a girl comes on to a married man, even though he may love his wife to bits he can find the attention flattering and then it just leads on to other things, I have been in this situation with my hubby and from what he tells me it was the flattery of being married with kids and yet being found attractive still by another woman. All I know is that it is a horrible situation to be in, very heartbreaking and I hope your friend sorts it all out soon.
@mikeysmom (2088)
• United States
17 Dec 08
i think some people just have no morals and no respect for others. they seem to care only about themselves. they do not care about ruining someone's marriage or life. they most likely were not taught right from wrong growing up or perhaps observed thier parents engaging in such behavior. whatever the case may be some people have no boundaries in life and it is all about them 24 hours a day seven days a week.
• United States
17 Dec 08
The one who cheats is the one who ruins the marriage, not the person they cheat on them with.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
18 Dec 08
Some girls are attracted to married guys because: 1) Some found a father figure in them. Maybe they have been deprived of the love and care of a real father father in their lives. 2) Some are looking at the stability of the married man, money-wise because of the stable job and somehow are attracted with the material things married man could offer. 3) Some are really flirts and have loose morale and would not care if they wreck a home for as long as they satisfy their lust.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
17 Dec 08
I dont know maybe there attracted to married guys because of fact that the guy is taken, and they like the challenge, but as for me, I would never date a married guy, because if I were ever to get married I wouldn't want someone to come along and try to date my husband and I just would not want to do something to wreck some else's relationship or marriage, beside that, I would not want to do something to some else that I would not want done to me, but I guess everyone has different views when it comes to things like that, but I just couldn't do that.
• United States
17 Dec 08
Jerry is the bad guy in this situation. He is the one who called/texted the girl in the first place. He should of never took her number. No matter what this girl does, Jerry will always be the one to blame. His wife just needs to leave him and find a guy that loves her.
@Sheepie (3112)
• United States
17 Dec 08
I doubt that when Jerry says that he wants to stop and that it is the girl that keeps bothering it, that he means it. If a guy doesn't want to break his family apart, he will do everything he can to protect his family and his wife from harm like this. I think that if the girl knows he is married with kids, she either realizes that she is a home wrecker and does not care, or she is really sorry about it. I think that sometimes married men are found to be attractive because they are committing and have the ring to prove it, though that can be mistaken for non-reliability! As for me, I can't imagine knowingly going after a married man. Especially if he has kids! I think that more should be done for this family, because I think the family is crumbling fast. If Jerry really wants to make things right and stay with his kids and wife instead of mess around, he would get marriage counseling and try to rekindle the relationship he has with his wife. It sounds like he has already made up his mind, though.
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
17 Dec 08
I don't know the answer to this question but I too have always wonder at this. Even if the married guy leaves his wife, he will probably start to cheat on her as his new wife. While Jerry will be seen as a pig, the woman that is having an affair with him is just as guilty. What is it about married guys that attract women. I remember complaining as a bachelor to my married friend about dating and he said what you need is one of these, pointing to his wedding ring, as women seemed to be comfortable pursuing him even though they knew he was married, yet they were so picky with the unmarried guys.
• United States
17 Dec 08
i think it has to do with the challenge and wanting what you cant have. my husband had a girlfriend for a while and when i approached her finally and told her she could have him, she didnt want him! it was all a game till then. if he did leave his wife for this girl, i would be willing to bet that she leaves him in less than a month. there are just no good girls out there who feel it to want someone elses man.
@silvercoin (2101)
• Lithuania
17 Dec 08
Well, married men look more self-confident because they already have a woman, they are more relaxed.Then the social status:a loving family father "beats" the poor bachelor with doubtful future perspectives.Personally , I found two types of bachelors:those who jump from bed to bed and don't believe in love at all and the losers who are always complaining about how unhappy they are.They are honest, though.They are what they are.Married men sometimes lie that they married young,they never loved their wife,they live together because of children.Girls think:"Oh, I'll proof him I'm better than his wife.".The game starts.He's having fun, makes his wife feel jealous and in the end someone will be hurt.
• China
17 Dec 08
i think most girls think the married man has money ,a stabled income. it; not true love at all
• India
17 Dec 08
boz they think that a married guy is mature enough to understand his feelings..
@lightningd (1039)
• United States
17 Dec 08
Well, it seems to me that the fault lies clearly on "Jerry". A married man should not have given out his number to another woman without good reason. Seems to me that his wife should dumb the bum. If he's doing it now, it's not going to stop. Has his wife gotten the girls number and contacted her? Some cell phone companies allow you to change your number without charge at least once a year. Maybe "Jerry" needs his number changed. If I was the his wife, I would get his number changed, and then tell him that if he continues to receive calls or texts from any women that he has no reason to have contact with, I would be divorcing him and taking his sorry butt to the cleaners.
• United States
17 Dec 08
its all about the challenge and to see if they can get the guy to leave his wife.. i bet you a ton of money if he does for her she wont want him anymore or for long afterwards!! she may also see that he is a good (well was a good) family man and therefore want that or maybe she came from a broken home and need male attention and some how married guys attention is more alluring..
@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
17 Dec 08
I made that mistake but i didn't know the guy was married. He lied and told me he was single. He even had kids. Once i found out i never talked to him again. I will say though for the girls who do it knowingly i think they do it because they see something they can't have. They see a man who has someone and a family. THey want it themselves so badly they try to do the wrong thing. I am not sure why exactly. If he is really interested in ending the affair he would change his number and do anything to avoid her. In the first place he shouldn't have accepted her number.
• India
17 Dec 08
from my point they get attracted coz they think that a guy who is married is mature enough to understand their feelings coz he has been tackling his wife........