Why do people cheat...?

There are an infinite amount of reasons why people cheat in relationships. They fall out of love with current partner, they fall in love with someone else, they do it out of spite, they do it because they were raised in a way where it was allowable to do it, they do it because the thought of monogamy scares the crap out of them, they do it because they truly aren't mentally prepared and ready for a serious relationship (no matter how hard they try to convince themselves otherwise), they do it because they just don't really care about anyone but themselves...

The list will never end. It's all situational.

Generally, out of disrespect for their partners.

Boredom and dissatisfaction are often quoted as the reasons - either one partner has become distant, uninterested in (or unavailable for) sex, or other issues have come up between them.

Both sexes cheat on their spouses - but men seem, by their nature, to be considerably more ready to actively or passively seek out extra-marital affairs if they feel their 'needs' are not being met.

It adds an element of excitement to their lives - both the sex, and the thrill of doing it without getting caught.

Most younger to middle aged men (and many women) with normal libidos, given a situation where they thought they could get away with it, would seize on an opportunity to have 'no strings attached' sex with someone they found attractive.

In real life - these kinds of opportunities are rare (although they do occur). And even if not out of respect for their spouses, at least out of the knowledge that 'no strings attached' can get out of hand VERY quickly - most will avoid these pitfalls.

Others more aggressively seek out either short or long term affairs. This can include frequenting places where they might run across a partner, signing up on dating/sex sites (under assumed names), or simply hitting on people that they work/associate with and hoping for the best.

There are some 'open' relationships where both spouses agree on rules for extra-marital sex, partner swapping, etc. - but these are unique situations.

If two people are committed to a relationship, and have mutual respect and love - then they can go the distance.

As soon as one person makes the choice to no longer respect the other person (which can happen quickly or over time), then it is usually just a matter of time.

Some relationships can even overcome an affair - but these are very rare, and usually involve a considerable amount of resentment from that point forward. Most are either for show, or for personal benefit/profit.

If you think about it, most species on Earth are NOT monogomous, you see wild animals getting off with eachother in order to reproduce and make the world turn.

No one knows for sure if humans were ever meant to have only 1 partner but we all get on a soap box about it if we're cheated on because the social rule of thumb is that we're not supposed to cheat. This idea that we're not supposed to cheat is drummed into us at a very early age and as such will usually lead to pangs of angst, guilt, paranoia and other emotions when we feel someone might cheat, has cheated or when we're thinking of cheating ourselves.

This idea of human beings NOT cheating is a LEARNED hegamonic behaviour derived from the soul understanding from our peers before us that this is just not right.

Just because social etiquet dictates that cheating is "bad" doesn't render it "un-human".

We are on the earth to pro-create and to keep the species turning. People might simply cheat because on a purely human level, we're not MEANT to be monogamous.

That and temptation, lack of affection within the current relationship, unfulfilled needs, bigger aspirations, sexual need, money, love etc....

It depends on the person and the situation in question.

Many times,it has alot to do with family history and how how infidelity was/is veiwed!

Also, some people feel that being with just one person is too limiting and they want to have variety in their life, or they have selfish inclinations and are indifferent to somone else's feelings, or its easy and convenient to them, or people make themselves available to them to cheat with,or they are unhappy within their given relationship and try to bring some excitement into their lives, or they may be going through a midlife crisis and want to feel that they are still desirable or desired by someone other than who they are with, or they have no sense of self or lack self respect/self esteem, or they just lack moral fiber and will do just about anything with anybody anywhere.Then lastly, they will use alcohol, or drugs as an excuse for their indiscretions! Ultimately, it just depends on the person and what factors into their reasoning!

My belief is that people cheat because their current partner is not fulfilling something that the 'cheater' feels they need/want. I believe that people get tired of what they have and want something different and new. This could be accomplished by having an open discussion about wants and needs with a partner but instead, people decide to find someone else that fulfills whatever need their partner is not satisfying.

Sometimes you just have to cheat to get better scores. Man I've been cheating ever since highschool.

It's because of greedy. Human beings are always greedy and they always want the more good looking ones in relationship, therefore they'll dump the previous one and dramatic scenes will happen.

Men cheat for sex and women usually cheat for passion that they aren't receiving.

If you cheat someone, you must get cheated

I never cheat ever.