Cheating

A friend told me his recent experience in a nightclub. Nightclub in Asia is different than North America. It is a place which has prostitutes. You go there and ask for girls to chat and flirt. If you are very "interested" in a girl, you can pay extra to take the girl out and do "whatever you want". Though he thought it was bad, he didn't think it was that bad because he didn't take the girl out. His theory is as long as he didn't sleep with the girl, it is NOT THAT BAD! I told him I can't agree. In a girl's point of view, cheating is cheating. Of course it is better not get to the last step. But all the other stuff doesn't look any better either! My friend's theory is that as long as he didn't initiate it and didn't sleep with the girl, it is not bad. I understand why a guy thinks it is okay cause it doesn't involve sex. But girls think different. And why would you do that if you know you would hurt your girlfriend or wife? And don't think they won't notice. Girls' sixth sense on this are scary accurate. They would suspect something. I know guys are weak. If they know they can't resist a girl's flirt or touch, why don't they not go to such a place in first place? Why put yourself in a tempted position and then you know you can't resist? He said all guys want to 'experience' what that is like. Okay, then is it okay for girl to 'experience' the very same thing too? The world has such a double standard. While a guy doesn't think it is wrong to meet call girl, but he can't accept his girlfriend or wife to flirt with another guy? While they ask their girlfriend or wife to be faithful, they can excuse themselves when they cheat?