Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and Infidelity
In: Springer eBook Collection
1. The C-Word (Cheater): Infidelity as the Ultimate Threat -- 2.Researcher Seeks Cheating Husbands: Recruiting a Closeted pPopulation -- 3. "Men need their egos pumped up regularly": Primary Partnerships Sow the Seeds of Men's Doubt -- 4. "We need a witness to our lives": Outside Partners as Outsourced Relational Managers -- 5. "If I was a good enough man, she'd be jumping on top of me, right?": Marital Beds Breed Self-Doubt -- 6. "I seek a partner who actually wants me to make up for lost time": The Girlfriend Experience in Outside Partnerships Helps Reduce FOMO -- 7. "Guys who suck in bed are the butt of jokes": The Pressure to Perform -- 8. "It's my job to make her orgasm": Women's Orgasm Provision as Responsibility and Special Skill -- 9. So, What Does all of this Mean Anyway?: Making Sense of Men's Participation in Infidelity.