When Women Behave Badly (& Act Immorally)

Sometimes girls just behave bad. From flaking on dates to stealing stuff or cheating on you… how best to respond to women committing immoral acts?

Commenting on my article about guys resenting women, Ano asked

Hey Chase,

like the article for perspective. Good stuff :)
The thing that gets to me and where I would be really interested in your take is when women actually act imorally, i.e. flaking 15 minutes before an agreed date or not turning up at all, cheating on you etc.
A perfectly Darwinian world doesn't respect the moral code of course, but of "good people" living in our society, you'd expect it. How is your view on when things like that happen, where the reason is the competition, but the women themselves still have responsibility morally?
Thanks so much

It’s an interesting question. Ano’s scenarios here involve a few different threads – morality, self-respect, boundaries. They also involve how you think about other people in general (both women and men), your levels of empathy, sympathy, and how accurate those senses are in you. Personal values on things like punctuality and sexual fidelity also play a big role.

Today, let’s talk about women behaving badly and doing immoral stuff (from being late to cheating on you), and how I recommend you think about such behaviors – and respond to them.