Loyalty VS Faithful

This is the question I asked everyone, weeks ago, on my blog. The results are above. And I have to say I do agree with the majority.

Even though the words "faithful" and "loyal" are used in both of the definitions for the two, I think that there may be a difference when demonstrating them in a "romantic" relationship. I will go as far as to say that the two are synonyms. Similar, and nearly the same. But in my opinion, its how the words are demonstrated through actions that truly define their separation.

In a monogamous relationship we desire the faithful. A man who is faithful will see you and only you. If he is faithful, he will not have a girlfriend #2, which has become our new normality, present day. A faithful man won't stray, won't leave, won't fall to temptation, he is a one woman man. This, to me, is what I would define as faithful.

Now, I'm going to define what so many current day relationships have become. A man who has secret relationships, who is always checking out the other woman, or checking for the other woman, sleeping with other women, flirting with another woman or even developing extramarital affairs with other women, BUT, always comes back to their girlfriend number one, or their wife. They can and will cheat, lie, and have their secrets, but will continue to come home to that one woman, no matter what.

As much as we don't want to call this loyal, this may be a small version of it. Loyalty is usually understood, once it is tested. It usually takes someone being tempted to know if they're even devoted. But some actually believe that even if they fall to temptation, as long as they come back, they're demonstration some kind of bond, when someone who is faithful, would have never left in the first place.

This would include such guys as Reggie Bush, Josh Duhamel, P-Diddy, Kobe Bryant, as being loyal. These are all men who have relationships with a said "girlfriend", but who have also had promiscuous ways, and seem to always find their way back home. Which I guess could be debatable, since our sources are celeb blogs. Either way, they're loyal to who they come home to. But, not at all faithful. Is it making sense yet?

This is just a theory of mine. Not at all factual..but I think it explains a lot of relationships that are open without the other person in the relationship even knowing. Womp.

Loyalty versus being Faithful, thoughts?