“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Useless gossip. Women will throw themselves at men, and you've got to decide what you want to deal with. He's cool with being a baby-daddy; she's cool with whatever child support he can provide, which is plenty.
The real problem is the publicity. Dumb peasants will do the same -- the resulting unsupported fatherless children are the source of a criminal plague. This is why Christian social structure is important.