As long as there is romantic love, there is going to be cheating. It is a fun fact. It is a sad reality. In today’s world, cheating is commonplace unlike in the years and decades gone by.
There are a variety of reasons as to why a romantic partner may choose to cheat on their partner. Some reasons as “push” whereas others are “pull’. By push, it means internal reasons that force/push someone into cheating whereas pull refers to factors that relate to the person that a partner cheats with. The following are some of the commonest reasons as to why he/she cheats.
- Some people especially men, have an insatiable libido/sex drive that they feel a single partner cannot satisfy them sexually. Conversely, women are associated with low and intermittent sex drive. It may be found in some women too. Such partners are always likely to cheat.
- Fatigue for the existing relationship. It is quite nature that as time goes by, you get fed up with sleeping with the same partner for days on end. Those who lack serious commitment are likely to cheat.
- Finding someone else more attractive than one’s partner is a likely incentive for people to cheat.
- Internal wrangles and fights are serious drivers for cheating. Relationships with constant disputes are likely to cheat one or both partners to stray.
- Fading romance and love are an added incentive to cheat. Sometimes, try as you may, your partner may have fallen out of love for you. They may find you less and less attractive and thus they will venture out to find happiness.
- Some cultures promote cheating through normalizing polygamy and polyandry. It is a sad state of affairs that mostly African and Middle Eastern women find themselves engulfed in. However good the spouse may be, the culture reigns supreme and drives them to cheat.
- Peer influence is equally a significant influence that fosters cheating. This is common among millennials. Just because their friend and colleagues are cheating and are waxing lyrical about this bad vice, they equally try it out to discover for themselves the truth. Inadvertently, it is always a downward spiral there.
- It is also the lack of respect for one’s partner that drives some people into cheating. If you respect your partner well, chances are that you will not be tempted to cheat on them however enticing alternatives appear.
- Being in a cross-generational relationship is a sure incentive to lead to cheating. Young people find themselves with peak appetite/sex drive, yet their older partners have waning drive for the same. In order to bridge the gap, the younger partner cheats.
- Incidentally, some people cheat for procreation. The lack of children or a desired gender/sex from their current relationship, makes them cheat in order to get their desired number or gender of children.
In conclusion, it is imperative to note that cheating is an undesirable practice that shows the lack of respect for not only one’s partner but for self. If you make up your mind to date or marry someone, let them be your sole source of sexual pleasure. Sex is literally the same wherever you get it from and cheating comes with a lot of attendant problems. It is expensive and most importantly, it exposes one to deadly sexually transmitted diseases. Be understanding and patient with your partner.
