One of the biggest relationship deal-breakers is cheating. Whether it was a one time fling or a long-term love affair, significant others find it very difficult to forgive, and nearly impossible to forget an act of infidelity cheating.
A monogamous relationship, by definition, is supposed to be a faithful one, so it is no surprise that the first thing a scorned partner wants to know is, "why?"
Because men are more likely to stray than women– the Institute for Family Studies cites that 20% of men and 13% of women report having sex outside of their marriage – we took to Reddit to find out some of the explanations unfaithful men give for their cheating ways.
"We never stopped loving each other"
"I really screwed up with the one I love and she wouldn't take me back and I was lonely. So I started dating someone, but we never stopped loving each other and one day we gave in and cheated on our partners with each other." - Redditor n0_fat_ch1x
"I like that excitement of something or someone new."
"I've cheated on my girlfriends, and I also think I would cheat on my wife. I know this sounds horrible and all but I don't know why I'd do it. Perhaps it's the same reason why I don't know why I drink.
"I'd love my girlfriend or (maybe) future wife to death and I am faithfully loyal, but at the same time, I like that excitement of something or someone new. I like new energy. I know, in the eyes of some people this makes me a horrible person. But I am who I am." - Anonymous Redditor
"It wasn't quite revenge; more like trying to put things back in balance"
"When I was 17 and with my first girlfriend, I cheated on her. It was right after she'd cheated on me. It wasn't quite revenge; more like trying to put things back in balance. It made me feel horrible. The purity and closeness of our relationship was never the same again." - Redditor nueromonkey
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