His Cheating Heart: Can Tiger Syndrome Be Cured?

By Lisa M on December 18th, 2009

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He cheated. He cheated nine times. His wife is a Swedish supermodel, but it just wasn’t enough.

Although all we tough girls could care less about trying to keep a cheating man chained down (we just cut off their heads and send them on their way, right?), the Tiger scandal has made me wonder, can a man or woman who cheats multiple times and with multiple partners change? Can Tiger Syndrome be cured?

For reasons detailed below, I propose that Tiger Syndrome cannot be cured, but it can be avoided.

1. A wise-ass once said, “No matter how hot she is, someone’s sick of screwing her.” Although insulting, I know it’s true for both men and women. We’ve all dated someone for looks, okay, maybe not all of you, but I’ve been guilty of it, and we all know that the lust-factor can only last so long. So, perhaps Tiger Syndrome can be avoided by making sure you’re not with someone just because they’re beautiful.

2. A leopard’s prints never change — or something along those lines. Tiger Syndrome cannot be cured, once a cheater has learned they can get away with cheating, it is likely to happen again. Avoid being a victim by recognizing the pattern of infidelity early on and sending the message that you deserve to be with someone who loves you and who you can trust. Kudos to Mrs. Woods for having the courage to pack up shop and get out of dodge. Too often we see women like Mrs. Clinton or Mrs. Kobe Bryant saying they will stick by their cheating man. Thank you, Elin Nordegren for having the smarts and courage to send the message that this behavior is not okay.

3. Are you ready to commit? Take inventory before you decide to be in a committed relationship. Some of us, myself included, made a decision to commit at too young of an age only to find out we weren’t ready. Now that I’m older and wiser, I was able to make a clear decision regarding spending my life with someone, but when I was young? Simply put, avoid Tiger Syndrome by being honest with yourself. Do you still want to get it on with other people? Then do it, but don’t commit.