According to research, we find that a greater number of men cheat more often than women. All in all, we have cases of women who cheat. The reasons why they cheat vary. Some cheat for s3x. However, others cheat when they find a man or woman they feel turns them on. A study published in the Journal of S3x Research found that although men are still more likely to cheat for s3xual variety, it's still among the top three reasons women cheat.
They're unhappy with their current relationship
Be it because of anger, financial problems, or family trouble, a woman will want to cheat to get what her current relationship can’t provide.
Excitement
If there is tension or boredom at home, excitement on the side can be a distraction, a temptation that is most times too great to avoid.
Dr. Tammy Nelson, an s3xual therapist says, “Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes, affairs happen because of opportunity." Nelson adds that women can act impulsively and then regret it later. In other words, there isn't a deeper meaning aside from an opportunity that they weren't able to pass up at the moment.
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They're craving intimacy
Whether it's physical or emotional, intimacy is one of those needs we all want to see met. If a woman isn't feeling intimately fulfilled in her relationship, and someone comes along who exhibits that, there will be an attraction.
The new person made them feel special
Sometimes people cheat because the new person gave them a new feeling or made them feel like someone else. "Women report that an affair lover makes them feel special, s3xy, and adored, and that attention is hard to ignore, no matter what their spouse does at home," Nelson says.
They're experiencing low self-esteem
Low self-esteem can create a desire for outside validation, psychologist Margret Paul explains that low self-esteem can create a desire for outside validation. If your partner is not validating you there are high chances you are cheating or might cheat.
People cheat when they're not taking responsibility for themselves or taking care of their feelings.
In this way, she notes, the instance of cheating or an affair may be less about the attention someone gives them and more about the attention they aren't giving themselves.
They want a breakup or a change
Sometimes people cheat because they want their relationship to end, and cheating seems like an easier way to break it than to directly confront their partner.
A 2016 research for instance suggests on average, 20% of men have cheated versus 13% of women. However, women aged 18-29 cheat slightly more than men. Cheating is like a disease and once any partner in a relationship starts the habit, stopping is a journey that needs one to fight hard.
