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I admit it's all based on my own experience plus what I've been able to observe around me. Why? Because I've noticed that while men can become "players" after being crushed by a woman, if they can not fall into that pit, they will actually give new women a chance.

However, my experience with women tells me that though years go by, they will still carry the hurt or distrust or simply the ideal image(even if the man was not ideal) in their spirits. The new man in their life will not be judged by his own merits or fully trusted. IN fact, many will work to sabotage the relationship just so her internal conflict can be resolved and YOU TOO will be worthy of distrust.

Also, I note that women are not as easily able to separate sex from emotions AND I've noticed that men that have slept with a great deal of women are still able to settle down and forget and "cleanse" themselves of that experience. Women more often become "used up." Sorry, it's crass, but they seemed damaged by the world and not respecting themselves and it appears more difficult for them to recover.

That's not to say men have smooth sailing, only that they are SLIGHTLY more adaptable in that regard.