Why Men Cheat: 12 Main Causes
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Data from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy says that approximately 25 per cent of husbands and 15 per cent of wives have had sex with someone else while married. However, the fact that people are not necessarily eager to admit that they've been unfaithful — even anonymously — those numbers could be higher in reality.
More women are committing adultery today than reported doing so in the past. A survey by the National Opinion Research Center found that women are 40 per cent more likely to cheat today than they were 20 years ago.
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Some researchers think this is because more of them are in the workforce, and because more women today have jobs that require them to travel. Gary Neuman found that 92 per cent of men said that their infidelity wasn't about sex.
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The men said that their reasons for cheating were often emotional, such as feeling disconnected from or under-appreciated by their spouses. Neuman's research indicated that 88 per cent of men who cheated didn't do so with someone more attractive than or fitter than their wives. But people who are perceived as more attractive — whether it's because they have looks, money, education, or power — are overall more likely to cheat. Fifty-five per cent of the men in Neuman's study either lied when presented with evidence of their infidelity, or just didn't tell their wives it had happened.
A study from the University of Texas found that 50 per cent of men said they'd forgive their female partner if she cheated with a woman, but only 22 per cent would forgive if she cheated with a man. Women felt differently — 21 per cent said they'd forgive if their male partner was unfaithful with a man, but 28 would forgive an affair with a woman. The researchers indicated that the difference may be because many men find female-on-female sex to be erotic, and because a woman's affair with another woman can't result in pregnancy.
It is often assumed that the man is a scumbag who never really cared at all, and in many cases this is true. But the men in question are also hurting themselves, because they are failing to be honest with themselves and others about what they want from other people.
More generally, most men would say that utilizing porn as a sexual outlet while in a primary, committed relationship is not cheating. (Most women would. As a therapist, I find most of the reasons that cheating men use to justify and keeping important secrets from a woman you truly care about?”.
Give him backrubs, lots of kisses and occasional Taco Bell surprises. Or just remind him how much you mean to him every so often. Maybe because they weigh the pros and cons of the situation, and they make the selfish choice of going with that girl, assuming it won't be found out. Incredibly tactless and totally inconsiderate, we know.
I think he cheated because long distance was hard. Those numbers indicate that men are more likely to have cheated than women. Jim, a sophomore at Illinois State University, agrees that some guys roam due to a lack of warmth and gratitude from their partners. He just wants it both ways. What Exactly is an Equal Relationship? Cheating is a choice, he will either choose to do it, or choose not to. It can make a man to feel powerful and alluring.
I think he cheated because long distance was hard. Can both of you handle the distance? Will either of you be tempted to cheat?
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Is it better off to be apart? These are all things to consider before engaging in an LDR. Have a serious heart-to-heart with him. A recent American poll found that a large majority of both men and women felt that non-sex cheating was just as damaging to a relationship as sex. Eighty-five per cent of female respondents and 74 per cent of men said that sexting is cheating.
Sixty per cent of men in the YouGov poll felt that kissing someone other than your partner was fine, but only 34 per cent of women agreed. Younger people were more likely than older respondents to consider a kissing cheat a reason to end a relationship. A study published in the journal Sex Roles in found that women were more likely than men to start a new relationship with someone they cheated with. As well, men were more likely to say they cheated simply because the opportunity arose, whereas women cited problems in their existing relation as reasons for their infidelity — perhaps for women, cheating is more often seen as a way to get out of an unhappy relationship and into another.
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One study found that both men and women feel guilty about infidelity— but not for the same reasons. Men feel guiltier following sexual infidelity, the researchers found, while women feel worse about an emotional betrayal, such as falling in love with someone else. Get top stories and blog posts emailed to me each day. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. You Won't Regret It. Too Many Spiked Eggnogs?