Cheating in Relationships
Annette Homewood
Informative Speech #2
Saddleback College
TOPIC: Cheating in Relationships
GENERAL PURPOSE: To answer common inquiries about cheating
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To arm individuals with insight and knowledge as to why people cheat and what one can do to lessen the chances of cheating occurring in a relationship
THESIS: The more one is aware of the prevalence of cheating and how it occurs, the better preventive steps one can take toward creating a more secure relationship, and a better relationship in general.
INTRODUCTION
I. How many of you have ever cheated or been cheated on in a relationship? (attention getter)
A. From regretful one-night stands to individuals who seek multiple affairs over long stretches of time, infidelity is the most cited reason for divorce, as well as wife battering and wife killing.
II. I’ve had conversations about cheating in various social settings, and everyone has their opinion on the subject, but what are the real numbers?
A. I mean, how many people actually cheat?
B. And more contentiously, who cheats more – men or women?
III. And why do they cheat?
A. Is it from boredom?
B. Does it imply a lack of love?
C. Is it due to problems in the relationship?
D. Or are some people simply incapable of monogamy?
IV. Finally, are there things one can do to lessen the chances of cheating occurring by either party?
TRANSITION: Today, I will touch on these questions. (preview)
BODY
I. As I get older, I find my life experiences compelling to ask: Does the whole world cheat?
A. Well, let’s take a look at some numbers.
1. Different sources I looked at consistently gave different statistics – depending on your definition of cheating.
a) In the article “Understanding Infidelity” from the Journal of Family Psychology, between 1991 – 96, researchers
Informative Speech #2
Saddleback College
TOPIC: Cheating in Relationships
GENERAL PURPOSE: To answer common inquiries about cheating
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To arm individuals with insight and knowledge as to why people cheat and what one can do to lessen the chances of cheating occurring in a relationship
THESIS: The more one is aware of the prevalence of cheating and how it occurs, the better preventive steps one can take toward creating a more secure relationship, and a better relationship in general.
INTRODUCTION
I. How many of you have ever cheated or been cheated on in a relationship? (attention getter)
A. From regretful one-night stands to individuals who seek multiple affairs over long stretches of time, infidelity is the most cited reason for divorce, as well as wife battering and wife killing.
II. I’ve had conversations about cheating in various social settings, and everyone has their opinion on the subject, but what are the real numbers?
A. I mean, how many people actually cheat?
B. And more contentiously, who cheats more – men or women?
III. And why do they cheat?
A. Is it from boredom?
B. Does it imply a lack of love?
C. Is it due to problems in the relationship?
D. Or are some people simply incapable of monogamy?
IV. Finally, are there things one can do to lessen the chances of cheating occurring by either party?
TRANSITION: Today, I will touch on these questions. (preview)
BODY
I. As I get older, I find my life experiences compelling to ask: Does the whole world cheat?
A. Well, let’s take a look at some numbers.
1. Different sources I looked at consistently gave different statistics – depending on your definition of cheating.
a) In the article “Understanding Infidelity” from the Journal of Family Psychology, between 1991 – 96, researchers