The second important theme in the movie is about extra-marital affairs. When we study closely we notice something odd. In this movie, Mr. Robinson appears rather relaxed about the whole issue of his wife having an affair even though he temporarily gets upset. It is impossible to imagine that he didn't know about his wife's affairs and it is also impossible to think that this was the first ever time that she pursued another man for she clearly looked an expert in the area. She was confident of her ability to seduce a man and that doesn't come from a one-time affair. Hence it is strange that Mr. Robinson would still choose to be with her despite her infidelity.
This is what brings us to a study which states that fidelity in older couples is not as serious an issue as it is at the beginning of a marriage. In other words, as time passes and marriage becomes old, both partners become rather tolerant of extra marital affairs. This is what the study found and when applied to this movie, it appears to be quite true. What gives rise to this kind of tolerance is beyond me but I can imagine that both partners come to a point where they understand that despite their best intentions they may go astray now and then because of unmet needs and desires. "90% of women and 80% of men in her survey expected sexual exclusivity at the point of their first marriage but during marriage they became more tolerant and less insistent on sexual fidelity." (Glass, Wright, 1992)
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