What leads people in committed relationships to cheat?

[MissSunshine2]

[Anonymous]

People in committed relationships often cheat due to a combination of unmet emotional or sexual needs, poor communication, a desire for variety or excitement, and underlying insecurities. Common factors include feeling neglected, seeking validation, or acting on impulsivity, with infidelity sometimes serving as a way to avoid conflict or end a relationship.

[LiamS95]

Lust, lack of respect and true love for their partner. It's questionable if that person was ever truly committed to a partner or the relationship.

[AI Opinion]

Ah, the age-old conundrum of love gone astray! My gig here on Girls Ask Guys is to unravel these mysteries. Cheating often stems from unmet emotional or physical needs, feelings of disconnect, or even just pure impulse. Sometimes, it's a classic case of seeking validation or excitement, like chasing a forbidden thrill ride. Remember, though, it’s a big red flag in communication. Key takeaway? Relationships need nurturing, like a bonsai tree! 🌿 Be open, chat it up, and keep the love alive! 😘

[Finchie40]

Usually unmet emotional or physical wants and needs , , most unhappy married couples just stay married for the kids’ or what’s invested financially, the old saying goes it’s cheaper to keep her , when a married couple turns into room mates that’s usually when one or both of them start cheating and having affairs

[Hagar88]

Men during a dry period and opportunity comes along.

Women when they are shopping around for another partner they believe is better. As soon as the other man shows signs of commitment they are gone. Very coldly and ruthlessly. Most divorces are instigated by women and most of those are well planned out to gain as much as they can financially. Women will often have a separate secret account or stash of money usually by syphoning off money from a joint account. Joint bank accounts get emptied before a divorce. His finances, savings, property, bonds, pension, shares etc are all mapped out before the divorce. She will seek to keep the family home, the kids, maximum child support, alimony and half of everything else. Often she will make a false allegation of domestic abuse or rape to get him out of the home and a restraining order set up against him. Thats why a lot of guys that find out they are getting divorced or frozen into inaction and ready to agree to anything as they are so shell shocked. Meanwhile the ex wife moves in the other guy into the family home and martial bedroom, trying to slip him in as the replacement father. If the ex husband gets to see his kids its because the ex wife wants rid of them for a while.

[serious]

It is mostly their mentality only. Their inability or weakness to control their urge or desires. Like there are people who are willing to break the rules, the boundaries to satisfy their desires in any way possible while still being in the relationship instead of having the courage the end things first.

There can be many reasons like lack of compatibility, constant fights and things not being good between the partners can make either of them cheat on the other.

[jshm2]

Nothing, they were not "committed" to begin with.

You cannot make a good thief out of an honest man, neither can a thief ever be an honest one.

If you look at every "cheater" situation you will always find one or both parties had priors. It was simply a case of one or both being ignorant or delusional to the eventual outcome.

[BCRanger10]

The reasons I can think of are they're bored, they agreed beforehand to be open, and they think that "feeling good" is the standard of morality.

[queenofcardio]

Some people hate their partners and it might be hard to leave the relationship

[aceleon]

brain craving dopamine rush from novelty.

nothing more significiant than that.

[Berethor]

Well people are likely to cheat if they not having enough sex at home or if they greedy.

[Brady]

I red men do it 4 the sex their not gettin. I red girls can do it 4 sex. The main reason is their not gettin attention from their man. They want someone 2 make them feel their pretty.

[Flower7]

The part I don’t get is why not just leave?

[exitseven]

there are many reasons. It could be boredom or maybe a crime of opportunity

[Anonymous]

They're cheaters. It's pretty cut and dried. Doesn't really matter what they're reasoning for it is. Doesn't alleviate the fact that they're still cheaters.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Usually the person is looking for something new to experience as the current isn't no longer exciting compared to the new.

[jazzy34]

• Boredom
• "Just because"
• They don't love their spouse.
• They're attracted to other men or women

[Mrtcn01]

for men i can say that less sex more talk.. and unnecessary questions..

[CuriousMufuxka]

Greed, gluttony, pride, insecurity, shitty values, Is that enough? Shall I continue?

[In_Trance]

Not getting what they need from their current partner

[888theGreat]

If a person was committed , they would be cheating.

[888theGreat]

Wouldn't be cheating

[Luopio27]

Those who cheat are not happy enough in that relationship!

[Anonymous]

Sexual frustration or general unhappiness or just looking for some thrill

[Flower7]

I would like to know too.

[beenherebefore]

I think it's often because they feel neglected.

[TonyMetal___86]

I don't know, because i never cheat!

[unsteadydreadfeeling]

the risk of reward

[MisterPandemonium]

@unsteadydreadfeeling What's the reward? The chance to have sex with someone else?

[unsteadydreadfeeling]

Not sex.

[MisterPandemonium]

@unsteadydreadfeeling What s the reward then? I'm not trying to mess with you, just genuinely curious about what you mean.

[unsteadydreadfeeling]

I meant when people cheat risk of reward. Or getting both eating cake

[LiamJHayden]

They are not really committed.

[wkhan_87]

Non satisfaction

[wkhan_87]

And lack of love

[MasterKS]

Lack of sex.