The more I hear, the more I think Taiwanese men are some of the most disloyal husbands in the world. Exaggeration, possibly. I'm sure there are cultures where wives endure much worse. Nevertheless, the constant reminder of Taiwanese marital infidelities is shocking.

1) Three girls/ladies I know have been hit on or flirted on by people that turn out to be husbands. Coworkers, friends of friends, etc. Considering I don't really know THAT many people here, three is quite a large percentage for this kind of statistic.

2) I've been told that Taiwanese men think that if you (a female) talk to them one-on-one, it means you're interested, and hopefully that will lead to sex. I think this is the result of a society where, at least in MY company, the women sit together, the men sit together. It's very highschool dance-ish. Or maybe that's just because I'm here in a Science Park which is predominantly male and so the girls have to cling to any other girls they can find.

3) I've been told of one case where a friend asked this married guy (who turned out to be hitting on her) whether he would sleep with a lady if she was willing. He said "Of course! As long as my wife doesn't know about it, why not?" Enough said there.

4) I've been told that there is a (one or more) motel/hotel where the rooms are equiped with sound buttons, such as MRT (subway system) sounds, 7-eleven door sounds, etc. So when the ol' nagging wife is calling, you can simply press a button and claim you're not in the sack with a 17 year old.

5) A conversation (maybe jokingly?) between a friend and her coworkers revealed that a lot of married men don't like to buy cell phones with digital cameras - which are popular these days. The reasoning being that their wives may ask them to "show" them where they are - like, through video conference.

6) There's a TV commercial I often see where a woman (W1) and her husband are shopping. Then a friend of hers (W2) sees her and says (while the woman's husband is in the background paying no attention to the conversation) --

[poorly translated, but you'll get the idea.]
W2: "Wow! Your husband has changed!"
W1: "Yes, he not only left the other woman, but he treats me better now than before. All thanks to ."
W2: "Really? Why don't you take me to that place quickly."
W1: "Okay, see you tomorrow."

So, this commercial tells me
(a) There's enough of a market out there for women with cheating husbands to open such a company and advertise on TV
(b) There's a high probability of two Taiwanese women with cheating husbands to be friends
(c) Taiwanese women will openly talk about their marriage problems, even when the problem spouse is nearby - who, btw, appears to be tamed to b!tch status
(d) Taiwanese commercial dialogue sucks

Anyway, everytime I hear that some married guy is flirting, having an affair, or trying to have an affair, it disgusts me. Makes me disrespect an entire nation of married men, unfair judgement or not. Something about a rotten apple spoiling something something.