Cuckold Rage Quits | Plus · 2025 |

To prevent the "rage quit" or manage it effectively, couples should adopt the following protocols:

Dr. Ryan Martin | The Anger Professor·Center for Games and Interactive Media cuckold rage quits

Evolutionary psychology suggests that men may be aroused by the sight of their partner with another due to "sperm competition" (the Coolidge Effect). However, this exists in direct conflict with evolved mechanisms of mate guarding. When the visual or auditory stimuli of the partner’s pleasure with a "bull" (the third party) exceed the cuck’s arousal threshold, the brain switches from "competition mode" to "defense mode." To prevent the "rage quit" or manage it