{"id":11216,"date":"2021-03-22T11:31:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T18:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=11216"},"modified":"2021-03-22T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T18:31:56","slug":"why-do-people-cheat-in-relationships-what-to-do-if-youve-been-cheated-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/why-do-people-cheat-in-relationships-what-to-do-if-youve-been-cheated-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Cheat in Relationships?: What To Do if You’ve Been Cheated On"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a question as old as time: Why do people cheat? Perhaps you\u2019ve been cheated on by a partner or are the one who cheats in your own relationship. You may have caught your loved one acting suspiciously or found out that your love having cybersex with another person online! Whether you\u2019re suspicious that your loved one has been cheating on you<\/a>, have confirmation, or just want to figure out the reason behind your own cheating<\/a> \u2026 this is everything you need to know about why do people cheat in relationships on the person they claim to love most.<\/p>\n

What is Considered Cheating?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Jelous-wife-asking-for-the-phone-816273-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Cheating has many interpretations<\/a> that are unique to the people in the relationship. The standard most accepted definition is that cheating is being sexually or emotionally unfaithful to your romantic relationship. People in monogamous relationships may consider cheating to be kissing someone else, consistently flirting with others, trading sexy selfies, having online love affairs, or crossing a pre-established boundary that has been set. Those who are in polyamorous or \u201copen\u201d relationships may consider cheating to be not following any agreed-upon rules about the other people they can see or be intimate with. Either way, cheating usually involves some level of deceit and can have emotionally devastating consequences for anyone. So why do people cheat in relationships? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n

Why Do People Cheat in Relationships?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Angry-wife-showing-sms-from-566775-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Just how many people cheat? According to a report<\/a> by the Institute for Family Studies, 20% of men and 13% of women cheat on their spouses, with 18% of those people being Democrats and 14% Republicans. While one might think that cheating happens with regularity, 18% of people cheat once a year or less, and 14% cheat once a week or several times a month\/year.<\/p>\n

Opportunity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Not everyone who cheats has the behavior included in their master plan or front and center on their bucket list. A common scenario is when a cheater goes out for drinks with friends and happens to run into a hot guy or girl who puts the moves on them or vice versa. Whether influenced by attraction, alcohol, or because they\u2019re having problems in their primary relationship \u2026 opportunistic cheaters may regret their actions, chalk it up to a wild night on the town, or carry on as though their cheating never happened.<\/p>\n

Other opportunistic cheaters are more habitual in their methods and cheat whenever a good-looking person consents to their charms. Often considered \u201cplayers,\u201d the opportunistic cheater usually lies to their partner and pretends that they\u2019re monogamous \u2026 when they aren\u2019t!<\/p>\n

Boredom<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A cheater who cheats out of boredom<\/em> is not the same as saying that the person they are dating or married to is boring<\/em>.<\/a> The reality is that not everyone is meant to be in a relationship. Some people commit to a partner when they\u2019re still at an age when they really want to sew their wild oats or aren\u2019t content within themselves. Other people marry or commit to someone they love deeply, but then find out that they aren\u2019t sexually or emotionally compatible.<\/p>\n

The \u201cbored\u201d cheater wants to experience someone new and uses sex as a way to do that. Don\u2019t let someone who cheats on you make you feel like it was your fault. Whatever you did or didn\u2019t do, they should have been honest about their desires or dealt with your relationship issues.<\/p>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wife-angry-with-her-husband-816255-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Hypersexuality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Have you ever dated someone who just couldn\u2019t get enough of you? While being in love with someone who strongly desires you is a good thing, some people have mental health issues that cause them to act out sexually. Often part of bipolar disorder,<\/a> if you are in a relationship with a hypersexual person, you might notice that their sexual appetite has no bounds. This type of cheater may go to massage parlors, visit prostitutes or cheat \u2026 even though they claim to love you. Hypersexual cheaters can be helped by therapy<\/a>, doctor-prescribed medication, or groups like Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) \u2026 however you may not want to wait around for them and prefer to find someone more loyal.<\/p>\n

Online Cheaters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In-person, your loved one is honest and trustworthy. Online, they\u2019re sexting<\/a> whomever they can or hooking up with webcam stars. Or, maybe their relationship with you is also online and you find out that they have others that they are also online \u201cdating\u201d<\/a> or forming relationships with. Even if your relationships began online, the pain you experience from being cheated on is just as palpable and painful.<\/p>\n

They Want to Leave<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Okay, so they may not actually want to leave you.<\/em> However, when relationships woes begin, many people want to escape the pain of the problem. This type of cheater<\/a> might even think that you\u2019re going to leave them and want to have a backup guy or girl waiting, as they fear being left alone. What better way to take their mind off the struggles of fixing the relationship they\u2019re in than to cheat and find someone to date next. These types of cheaters typically fear intimacy and feel like having someone to fall back on is the only way they\u2019ll feel emotionally safe.<\/p>\n

What to Do if You\u2019re Cheated On<\/strong><\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sad-wife-fighting-with-cheating-566787-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

If you\u2019re cheated on,<\/a> the only way through the pain is to accept that you cannot turn back the clock. What\u2019s done is done and it\u2019s natural to feel awful, mad, and hurt. However, on the flip side of the coin, some people find out they’re being cheated on and feel liberated. No longer do they have to dedicate themselves to someone who doesn\u2019t have their back. They can leave their crummy relationship and pursue that sexy person at the gym and a happier, better future.<\/p>\n

However, if you\u2019re not jumping for joy then it means that you love your partner and the thought of them being with someone (anyone!) else is heartbreaking. If you want to get your self-worth back, focus on what you can do and decide what you\u2019re willing to tolerate.<\/p>\n

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