Aug 19, 2024 05:43 PM
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blo...10-reasons
INTRO: In most relationships, partners either explicitly or implicitly agree that their relationship is monogamous and faithfulness is requisite. When someone cheats, they violate this agreement and risk the health and stability of their relationship. Considered a serious relationship transgression, infidelity triggers substantial distress and is an often-cited cause of why people divorce or break up (Amato & Privati, 2004).
Infidelity can jeopardize a relationship, but it's still common. A review of infidelity research suggested approximately 20 to 25 percent of married couples navigate at least one instance of cheating throughout their relationship (Fincham & May 2017). This same review discusses changes over time in who cheats; today, women are "closing the gap," and their rate of infidelity is nearing that of men.
Are women's reasons different from men's for why they cheat? What uniquely motivates women to risk their relationship well-being with an extradyadic affair?
10 Reasons for Women's Infidelity. Recent research sought to learn why women cheat (Murphy et al., 2024). These scholars studied the responses of 116 women (and 138 men) across multiple countries, all of whom had previously engaged in infidelity. Women endorsed the following reasons for their infidelity:.. (MORE - details)
COVERED:
They're unhappy in their current relationship (64.66 percent).
They see their partner as disengaged (22.41 percent).
They want revenge (15.52 percent).
They're bored or seeking something new (12.93 percent).
They're sexually dissatisfied (8.62 percent).
They have the opportunity, are under the influence, or let foolishness lead the way (7.76 percent).
They want validation (6.90 percent).
They know their relationship is ending (6.03 percent).
Their relationship is long-distance (3.45 percent).
INTRO: In most relationships, partners either explicitly or implicitly agree that their relationship is monogamous and faithfulness is requisite. When someone cheats, they violate this agreement and risk the health and stability of their relationship. Considered a serious relationship transgression, infidelity triggers substantial distress and is an often-cited cause of why people divorce or break up (Amato & Privati, 2004).
Infidelity can jeopardize a relationship, but it's still common. A review of infidelity research suggested approximately 20 to 25 percent of married couples navigate at least one instance of cheating throughout their relationship (Fincham & May 2017). This same review discusses changes over time in who cheats; today, women are "closing the gap," and their rate of infidelity is nearing that of men.
Are women's reasons different from men's for why they cheat? What uniquely motivates women to risk their relationship well-being with an extradyadic affair?
10 Reasons for Women's Infidelity. Recent research sought to learn why women cheat (Murphy et al., 2024). These scholars studied the responses of 116 women (and 138 men) across multiple countries, all of whom had previously engaged in infidelity. Women endorsed the following reasons for their infidelity:.. (MORE - details)
COVERED:
They're unhappy in their current relationship (64.66 percent).
They see their partner as disengaged (22.41 percent).
They want revenge (15.52 percent).
They're bored or seeking something new (12.93 percent).
They're sexually dissatisfied (8.62 percent).
They have the opportunity, are under the influence, or let foolishness lead the way (7.76 percent).
They want validation (6.90 percent).
They know their relationship is ending (6.03 percent).
Their relationship is long-distance (3.45 percent).