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The Unedited Truth Of Why People Cheat And How Sometimes You Can't Blame Them For It

Cheating happens and these quotes explain how cheating happens, and what motivates people to do it. 
Jane Drinkard
July 14, 2016
“...when people win against others, they tend to think they're better, or more deserving. And that thinking helps them justify cheating, since, after all, they're the rightful heir to whatever throne is next.”
— Roberto A. Ferdman, Why People Cheat
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“I cheated on my husband because he cheated on me. That’s the sad and simple truth.”
— Lindsay T., Women Reveal What Drove Them To Cheat On Their Husbands
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“I wanted children, he did not. I wanted someone who would sleep with me, he seemed disinterested. I wanted to take on opportunities and be challenged, he wanted to be comfortable.”
— Rose M., Women Reveal What Drove Them To Cheat On Their Husbands
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“Sex had become like showing up for an army physical.”
— Susan M., Women Reveal What Drove Them To Cheat On Their Husbands
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“The problem lies in the mistaken belief many people hold about what makes them happy.”
— Margaret Paul, Why Do People Cheat on Their Partners?
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“Infidelity generally comes from the same inner emptiness as alcohol and drug abuse, food addiction, gambling, spending, shopping and so on.”
— Margaret Paul, Why Do People Cheat on Their Partners?
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“If a person is problem-focused rather than looking for solutions, it can invite contempt for a partner rather than compassion. This can lead someone to seek comfort elsewhere.”
— Mollie Goodfellow, The reasons why people cheat, according to a relationship expert
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“This isn't to say all good looking people cheat, at all. But, I'm sorry — if your partner is good looking, funny, and interesting, they are much more likely to cheat than if they are average looking and dull.”
— Brian Whitney, Why Do People Cheat? 11 Reasons A Partner Might Be Unfaithful, According To A Former Cheater
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“If your partner knows that having sex with his coworker on top of his boss' desk before work could cost him his job and he's a risk-taker, that could just make it hotter for him.”
— Brian Whitney, Why Do People Cheat? 11 Reasons A Partner Might Be Unfaithful, According To A Former Cheater
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“I always cheated on my current boyfriend with his predecessor, usually just to prove to myself that my ex was still attracted to me or some other completely insecure reason.”
— Mish Barber Way, People Explain Their Reasons for Cheating | Broadly
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“Each time I cheat with the same guy because I'm convinced he'll suddenly want to be with me again.”
— Sadie, People Explain Their Reasons for Cheating | Broadly
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“The coworker lives across town and tells me she barely ever leaves the area—I know my girlfriend never goes to her side of town. I feel really bad, but at the same time, why can I not have it all?”
— Brady, People Explain Their Reasons for Cheating | Broadly
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“Sometimes, the cheater is a narcissist or arrogant, and doesn't think he or she could be caught.”
— Laura Geggel, Ashley Madison Scandal: Science Reveals 2 Main Reasons People Cheat
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“I ended up cheating on my boyfriend (even though I loved him more than anything) with this new guy because doing so, made me feel seen and heard and understood and as if I actually had some company where I was at.”
— Teal Swan, Why People Cheat and Have Affairs
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“Some people think foreplay, like kissing, isn't cheating. And thus, their mind is eased when they slip up a little.”
— Anonymous, 11 Reasons Why People End Up Cheating On One Another
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“Those more prone to thrill seeking may find it harder to control the impulse to cheat.”
— Eric Ravenscraft, The Scientific Reasons Why People Cheat, In One Video
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“The answer always lies in the fact that I lost sense of myself, my own value, that I really felt worthless. So I made stupid decisions to feel better.”
— Rick Reynolds, 7 Reasons Why People Cheat In Relationships
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“Yes, happy relationships are still brimming with romance. But if someone comes along and makes you feel hotter and more passionate than the way you do with your current partner, cheating suddenly becomes an option.”
— Danielle Anne Suleik, Why Do People in Happy Relationships Still Cheat?
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“Sometimes it really is all about the sex. It doesn't mean the relationship was bad. It just means that this person is currently too sexually adventurous to be limited to one person.”
— Phoebe J. Mikneah, 10 Reasons Why People Cheat
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“IF IT’S THE YEAR BEFORE A DECADE BIRTHDAY, SUCH AS AGE 29, 39, 49, 59, ETC. YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN INFIDELITY.”
— Samantha Burns, 8 Reasons Why People Cheat
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“Research shows that cheating serves an important purpose: It’s part of a clever reproductive strategy nature devised to guarantee that humans keep procreating.”
— Cris Gladly, Why You Were BORN To Cheat On The Person You Love (Yes, REALLY)
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“Sexual monogamy is a social construct.”
— Cris Gladly, Why You Were BORN To Cheat On The Person You Love(Yes, REALLY)
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“The hormone involved with fidelity is called vasopressin. More is released in women than men, though during sex, this hormone is released in large amounts in both men and women.”
— Xin Yue (Laurie) Yuan, Odyssey: Item Not Found
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“The explanation that, ‘If someone loves you, they wouldn’t cheat,’ is biologically false. Someone can have all these chemicals and still feel the urge to be with someone else mainly because that is what we are; we’re mammals like all others.”
— Xin Yue (Laurie) Yuan, Odyssey: Item Not Found
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“Some men cheat because they want to look better than other men because having more women makes them look and feel strong and powerful.”
— Anonymous, Why Do People Cheat? - The Love Queen
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“Men who earn considerably more than their partner are reportedly more likely to cheat, but similar results were demonstrated by stay at home dads.”
— Keiron Curtis, Page not found - UNILAD
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“Bored: He doesn't spray on that good smelling cologne anymore, his clothing is wrinkled, stained or way out-of- date.”
— Dr. Janne Lomasky, 8 Reasons Women Cheat: This May Surprise You!
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“He needs sex – he is driven by hormonal desire to have sex and he starts to look elsewhere. Porn, Strip Clubs, The girl in the office. He fantasises and eventually may start to live out those fantasies.”
— Jasmin, Why People Cheat - Relating To Men
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“It’s not always a lust-filled, sordid affair or because someone doesn’t love you.”
— Samantha Antrum, This video might change your perspective on why people cheat -
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“Research by evolutionary biologists indicate that both men and women resist their biological programming when they try to be monogamous — something that must be learned, not something that comes natural.”
— Anonymous, Why People Cheat
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