Would you rather be in a relationship where you were beaten or cheated on?

Would you rather be in a relationship where you were 1 year ago

beaten

OR

65,609 votes
630 comments

cheated on

relationships, cheating, dating

Guys
926 votes

39.7%

60.3%

Girls
956 votes

23.7%

76.3%

Unknowns
63,727 votes

29.32%

70.68%

United States
46,127 votes

29%

71%

Canada
3,449 votes

31%

69%

United Kingdom
3,199 votes

28%

72%

Australia
2,864 votes

26%

74%

Germany
766 votes

38%

62%

Netherlands
546 votes

40%

60%

New Zealand
426 votes

33%

67%

Norway
404 votes

40%

60%

Ireland
347 votes

27%

73%

France
278 votes

30%

70%

Sweden
266 votes

38%

62%

Portugal
256 votes

29%

71%

Mexico
247 votes

25%

75%

Denmark
203 votes

30%

70%

Romania
181 votes

35%

65%

Finland
176 votes

35%

65%

Brazil
166 votes

28%

72%

Singapore
154 votes

31%

69%

Philippines
149 votes

23%

77%

Spain
140 votes

29%

71%

Belgium
128 votes

24%

76%

United Arab Emirates
122 votes

39%

61%

Austria
111 votes

41%

59%

Israel
99 votes

27%

73%

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South Africa
99 votes

32%

68%

China
91 votes

27%

73%

Switzerland
90 votes

32%

68%

Hong Kong
89 votes

25%

75%

India
89 votes

31%

69%

Saudi Arabia
86 votes

41%

59%

Malaysia
86 votes

27%

73%

Puerto Rico
84 votes

21%

79%

Poland
77 votes

26%

74%

Greece
71 votes

24%

76%

Czech Republic
68 votes

31%

69%

Croatia
68 votes

24%

76%

Serbia
66 votes

26%

74%

Italy
65 votes

37%

63%

Japan
64 votes

30%

70%

Estonia
59 votes

36%

64%

Slovenia
58 votes

28%

72%

Bulgaria
54 votes

31%

69%

Iceland
51 votes

29%

71%

Indonesia
49 votes

33%

67%

Turkey
48 votes

44%

56%

South Korea
48 votes

27%

73%

Egypt
48 votes

31%

69%

Thailand
47 votes

26%

74%

Colombia
46 votes

24%

76%

Argentina
44 votes

20%

80%

Kuwait
37 votes

35%

65%

Latvia
33 votes

42%

58%

Anonymous Proxy
32 votes

44%

56%

Cyprus
32 votes

50%

Dominican Republic
30 votes

27%

73%

Russian Federation
30 votes

43%

57%

Jamaica
30 votes

87%

Qatar
29 votes

24%

76%

Hungary
29 votes

38%

62%

Lithuania
28 votes

29%

71%

Slovakia
28 votes

43%

57%

Lebanon
27 votes

41%

59%

Chile
26 votes

23%

77%

Malta
25 votes

24%

76%

Jordan
24 votes

17%

83%

Panama
23 votes

17%

83%

Pakistan
22 votes

36%

64%

Costa Rica
20 votes

35%

65%

Macedonia
20 votes

30%

70%

Guam
20 votes

15%

85%

Taiwan
17 votes

29%

71%

Venezuela
17 votes

53%

47%

Bahrain
15 votes

33%

67%

Guatemala
15 votes

20%

80%

Ukraine
14 votes

21%

79%

Trinidad and Tobago
14 votes

14%

86%

Jersey
14 votes

29%

71%

Bosnia and Herzegovina
13 votes

15%

85%

Luxembourg
12 votes

42%

58%

Isle of Man
11 votes

45%

55%

Vietnam
11 votes

55%

45%

Bahamas
11 votes

36%

64%

Iran, Islamic Republic of
11 votes

18%

82%

Cayman Islands
10 votes

30%

70%

Netherlands Antilles
10 votes

50%

Bermuda
10 votes

90%

Peru
9 votes

22%

78%

Morocco
9 votes

33%

67%

Kenya
9 votes

44%

56%

Honduras
8 votes

100%

Bolivia
8 votes

25%

75%

Mongolia
8 votes

25%

75%

Gibraltar
8 votes

25%

75%

Nigeria
7 votes

14%

86%

Europe
7 votes

43%

57%

Aruba
7 votes

100%

Algeria
7 votes

29%

71%

Afghanistan
6 votes

83%

17%

Faroe Islands
6 votes

17%

83%

Barbados
6 votes

67%

33%

Guernsey
6 votes

17%

83%

Nicaragua
6 votes

17%

83%

Mariana Islands
6 votes

50%

Reunion
5 votes

40%

60%

Albania
5 votes

100%

Bangladesh
5 votes

20%

80%

Georgia
5 votes

100%

Uruguay
5 votes

100%

Ecuador
5 votes

20%

80%

Sri Lanka
5 votes

20%

80%

El Salvador
5 votes

40%

60%

Montenegro
5 votes

20%

80%

Saint Lucia
4 votes

100%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4 votes

50%

Oman
4 votes

50%

Kazakhstan
4 votes

25%

75%

Cambodia
4 votes

100%

Palestinian Territory
4 votes

50%

Paraguay
4 votes

25%

75%

Guyana
4 votes

25%

75%

Sudan
3 votes

33%

67%

Uganda
3 votes

33%

67%

Maldives
3 votes

33%

67%

Fiji
3 votes

100%

Tunisia
3 votes

33%

67%

Brunei Darussalam
3 votes

100%

Nepal
3 votes

33%

67%

Liechtenstein
2 votes

100%

Montserrat
2 votes

50%

Belize
2 votes

100%

Virgin Islands, U.S.
2 votes

100%

Asia/Pacific Region
2 votes

50%

Aland Islands
2 votes

100%

Ghana
2 votes

50%

Mauritius
2 votes

50%

Tanzania, United Republic of
2 votes

50%

Namibia
1 vote

100%

Dominica
1 vote

100%

Ethiopia
1 vote

100%

Angola
1 vote

100%

Yemen
1 vote

100%

Syrian Arab Republic
1 vote

100%

Haiti
1 vote

100%

French Polynesia
1 vote

100%

Djibouti
1 vote

100%

New Caledonia
1 vote

100%

Lesotho
1 vote

100%

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
1 vote

100%

Antigua and Barbuda
1 vote

100%

Myanmar
1 vote

100%

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1 vote

100%

Belarus
1 vote

100%

Greenland
1 vote

100%

Suriname
1 vote

100%

Martinique
1 vote

100%

Guadeloupe
1 vote

100%

Virgin Islands, British
1 vote

100%

Armenia
1 vote

100%

Madagascar
1 vote

100%

Mozambique
1 vote

100%

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guest from Louisiana, United States 1 year ago:

I'm a guy. I could just slap her back.
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guest from West Sussex, United Kingdom 1 month ago:

he only wanted a high five...
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guest from Alabama, United States 17 hours ago:

both r awful
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guest from Nevada, United States 1 day ago:

Who ever said beaten needs serious help
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guest from the United States 1 week ago:

I was abused already. It doesn't bother me anymore
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guest from North Carolina, United States 1 week ago:

cheatin in them cleavlands
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guest from Manila, Philippines 1 week ago:

If i was cheated on i would beat the $#% out of them
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guest from Florida, United States 1 week ago:

If he beat me (im a girl) i would punch him in the balls and dump his sore ass
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guest from Massachusetts, United States 1 week ago:

I would hit the b*tch back
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guest from Georgia, United States 1 week ago:

Screw this
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bobl Male Gold Medal Bronze Trophy Super Star from Virginia, United States 1 week ago:

I'd beat the sh*t out of them back lol
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guest from Pennsylvania, United States 2 weeks ago:

My wife beating my meat
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guest from Pennsylvania, United States 2 weeks ago:

My wife beating me would be funny, lol I'd like to see her try
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guest from Ontario, Canada 2 weeks ago:

Mmmmm smack me again… lol jk I'm used to being cheated on. How many people did I make depressed right now
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guest from Arizona, United States 3 weeks ago:

Well at least she didn't cheat on me lol
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guest from California, United States 3 weeks ago:

It's weird. Cause each would only happen once...
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guest from Virginia, United States 3 weeks ago:

beaten im a guy so BRING IT ON LADIES!!!
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hristijanp Male Bronze Medal from Probistip, Macedonia 3 weeks ago:

Im a guy so lets see her try to beat me
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guest from Leeds, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago:

At least I'd know what was going on if I was beaten, I could leave them. Cheating is way worse
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tannern Male from Wisconsin, United States 4 weeks ago:

sounds kinky ;)
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guest from Illinois, United States 1 month ago:

Why are we assuming that the guys is always the agressor
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Ixion Bronze Medal from North Carolina, United States 1 month ago:

I'd beat 'em back
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Duster38 Bronze Medal from California, United States 1 month ago:

I'm a guy, and if she hits me then I'll tell her to get back in the kitchen.
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guest from Oklahoma, United States 1 month ago:

I'd hit him back
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guest from Illinois, United States 1 month ago:

she can beat on me long as she want lol
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andrews3 Male Bronze Medal from California, United States 1 month ago:

(from the beating)
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andrews3 Male Bronze Medal from California, United States 1 month ago:

probably would just get a boner
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guest from Georgia, United States 1 month ago:

Neither
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guest from Iowa, United States 1 month ago:

id just kill him and say its self defense
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guest from Florida, United States 1 month ago:

either way i can leave for someone better
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robbierobbie69 Male Bronze Medal Bronze Trophy from West Sussex, United Kingdom 1 month ago:

he only wanted a high five...
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guest from West Sussex, United Kingdom 1 month ago:

he only wanted a high five...
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Klala Silver Medal from Minnesota, United States 1 month ago:

Once a guy held up a hand for a high five and I flinched way back! Now 50% of high fives that I don't innitiate turn out this way... :O
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guest from Georgia, United States 1 month ago:

why do all the guys think its funny to beat women...its really not
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GuitarDude Bronze Medal from Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany 1 month ago:

I'm a gentleman, so I couldn't hit her back, but the pain of being cheated on would probably be worse.
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guest from London, City of, United Kingdom 1 month ago:

Just hat a baseball bat when his sleeping......
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RedSmartie Bronze Medal from California, United States 1 month ago:

Both situations are equally bad psychologically but there is a risk of physical scarring in a physically abusive relationship.
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TheFieryPhoenix Male Bronze Medal Blue Star from New York, United States 1 month ago:

I'd rather get beaten in a relationship than have a stable relationship. I find that sexy as f*ck
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guest from Illinois, United States 1 month ago:

Beaten. I'm a masochist!
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guest from Texas, United States 1 month ago:

Been in both at once
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guest from Oklahoma, United States 1 month ago:

Beaten ;)
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guest from North Yorkshire, United Kingdom 1 month ago:

I just hit anyone before they can hit me, i have fast reactions and i went to kickboxing and karate.Message don't f*ck with me. But hey i'm a women just don't try to screw me over i will find you and i will kill you!
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guest from California, United States 1 month ago:

Beat them back
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guest from Pennsylvania, United States 1 month ago:

Beat the man back!!! Power to the Girls!!!
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guest from Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium 2 months ago:

Cheated on duh
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guest from North Carolina, United States 2 months ago:

i would just kick him. HARD
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bobj Male Bronze Medal from Nebraska, United States 2 months ago:

I like my women like i like my chicken....Battered!
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guest from California, United States 2 months ago:

3some
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guest from the United States 2 months ago:

Cause if im being cheated on i can just leave but i hear abusive realationships are harder to leave :)
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guest from Washington, United States 2 months ago:

physical pain is much easier to heal
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guest from Flintshire, United Kingdom 2 months ago:

girl slaps me i will kick her ass
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guest from Texas, United States 2 months ago:

Who says girls can't beat up a guy?
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guest from South Dakota, United States 2 months ago:

What if I like being beaten? ;)
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guest from the United Kingdom 2 months ago:

Physical vs Psychological
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guest from Texas, United States 2 months ago:

cheated on and when i found out, i would include her in the sex mix. it would be sad that he thought he could just sleep with one women
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guest from Washington, United States 2 months ago:

Either way I leave. If I'm cheated on I don't get an injury in the process
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guest from the United States 2 months ago:

I like the punches
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guest from Warwickshire, United Kingdom 2 months ago:

I would tell her to get in the kitchen and make me a sammich
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guest from Ontario, Canada 2 months ago:

Anajajawj
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SouthernCookie73 Silver Medal Blue Star from Australia 2 months ago:

How can you boy think bearing a girl is funny. How you like to be in that kind of relationship as the weak girl??
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guest from California, United States 2 months ago:

no pain no gain
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guest from Shanghai, China 2 months ago:

im a dude. i can take really hard hits
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guest from Victoria, Australia 2 months ago:

Kinky!
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Javaman314 Male Silver Medal Gold Trophy Super Star from Washington, United States 3 months ago:

Jeez, neither. :(
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guest from Illinois, United States 3 months ago:

slapped where?
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guest from North Carolina, United States 3 months ago:

cheated on
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guest from Texas, United States 3 months ago:

I rather endure physical pain rather emotional
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guest from Saskatchewan, Canada 3 months ago:

If either happened, I'd leave them duh
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guest from Wisconsin, United States 3 months ago:

CHEATED ON!! Guys hitting girls is cruel and inexcusable
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guest from Indiana, United States 3 months ago:

I like being hit.
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guest from the United States 3 months ago:

I can take a beating. I'd go to jail for kicking the chicks ass for cheating though.
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guest from Texas, United States 3 months ago:

None
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guest from Wisconsin, United States 3 months ago:

Damn wrong im the beator
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guest from Florida, United States 3 months ago:

Lol im not scared if i get beaten i would fight back and b*tch slap him...unlike other girls they just stand there and cry not defending themselfs
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guest from Missouri, United States 3 months ago:

...sick men.
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guest from Maryland, United States 3 months ago:

ima pull a t swizzle and write a hit song about it
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guest from Maryland, United States 3 months ago:

Cheated on
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guest from Minnesota, United States 3 months ago:

oh so girls apparently cant hit?
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guest from Missouri, United States 3 months ago:

I'm tough and I would report him and I would hit him back
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guest from Connecticut, United States 3 months ago:

beaten? I just hurt him back even more so its worth it
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houseboats Silver Medal from Nevada, United States 3 months ago:

enough
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guest from New Jersey, United States 3 months ago:

i'd turn around and kick him in the nuts
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guest from the United States 3 months ago:

change my mind. touch me and then u can meet my dad who was in the army 4 21 years! ;D
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guest from the United Kingdom 3 months ago:

Option b coz then I could leave his sorry ass
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guest from New Jersey, United States 4 months ago:

My gf hits me I'm pretty sure ill be fine
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Jpotgie Male Gold Medal Gold Trophy Super Star from South Australia, Australia 4 months ago:

neither
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guest from Ontario, Canada 4 months ago:

dude... she'd beat the crap outta you
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guest from Michigan, United States 4 months ago:

Cheated on. No qualms about killing when that happens.
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guest from Texas, United States 4 months ago:

both painfully
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guest from California, United States 4 months ago:

as long as i was beaten off.
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guest from New Jersey, United States 4 months ago:

i have a chainsaw so......
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guest from the United States 4 months ago:

Beaten we would end up mike Tyson's punch out