I don't really know for sure, but I assume that the person may feel that he or she is lacking something in the relationship that he or she could get from someone else..

people cheat because they think the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

There is no excuse for it but I guess some reasons would be: boredom, no more physical attraction between partners, complacency in a relationship, loss of romance and passion.....

There is just one reason in my opinion why people male or female cheat. It's called self centered selfishness. Anyone who honestly and truly loves their partner would never in a million years consider cheating on them no matter how great the temptation. Only those who are self centered and think only of themselves and their own needs ahead of those of their partner would stoop so low as to break a sacred bond of trust their partner has put in them for a few lousy moments of pleasure.

I'm too sexy to be dumped by my lovable boyfriend, but based my breakup in the past, i would say they dumo the other girl because most guy want more stuff and they wont get it so they go off to get "it"... that why i think they cheat

This is what the experts say and in my life it's proven to be true with the guys I've been with who've cheated. A lack of respect for one's partner and the realtionship. In fact you could go so far as to say a complete lack of respect for the oppisite sex period since they're using both the partner and the "lover" purely for sexual gratification of their needs. To me this borders on sexual abuse of both. Most are masoginists which means they hate women. They have a high level of mental, emmotional, and sexual immaturity with sever sexual insecurities that they try to fix through meaningless sexual conquests or engaging in high risk or taboo sexual encounters like cheating, looking at porn, going to strip clubs, swinging, and using prostitutes. Cheaters litterly do not have the ability to emmotionally connect with their partners through sex like emmotionally healthy people do. To them sex is nothing, but a physical high that wears off quickly leading to depression. They're also more likely to have drug and alcholo problems. All of which leads to more cheating. They are now finding the same tendences in women who cheat. None of the research has found a real link to anything lacking in the relationship on the part of the partner. It's all been on the cheater's side of things.

1. Bored I'd say this is the most common reason that people cheat.It's tough to keep that edge throughout a relationship. Things start off grand and then level off and then you both realize that it's still real life. When you meet someone else, that inaugural excitement of a new relationship kicks back in. 2. Dependence At first glance, cheating seems like independent behavior. It could be interpreted as doing what you want, when you want. But I would argue that cheating is a dependent behavior. A cheater is dependent because they are not strong enough to break up with their significant other in order to get with the new person. 3. Confusion Sometimes life or a particular situation can get to you. When the perfect storm of confusion is going on in your head, you make mistakes. 4. Because They Let You If any girl ever cheated on me, I'd break up with her immediately. Forgiving a cheater is putting up with it, and starts a vicious cycle. That person who cheated may lose respect for you and might continue to cheat-because they know they can get away with it, because you'll continue to take them back. 5. Nurturing If someone is mistreating you, then your first instinct is to get away from him or her. But sometimes it's not that simple-maybe you are raising kids together. If you feel trapped in a bad relationship, it's only natural that you will run to the open arms of a person who treats you well. 6. Revenge This is quite simple- an eye for an eye. Cheat on them if they cheat on you. If they continuously hurt you or abuse you in some way, you do it to get them back. 7. Confirmation of Attractiveness Sometimes when you're in a long relationship, or if your significant other is taking you for granted, you begin to wonder if you're still attractive. Perhaps, because you were out on the dating circuit, you felt more attractive when you were single. If you have an affair, you've proven that a new person can be attracted to you. 8. The Thrill Some people just enjoy the thrill of cheating: running around secretly, risking getting caught, andcreating thrilling moments with a forbidden romance. 9. They Don't Consider It Cheating, Even Though You Might Relationships have that grey area, usually right before you become exclusive. He thinks date #4 is when you're "together," and you think date #2 is when you're "together." If you haven't talked about exclusivity, someone may think they are well within their rights to see other people, even though the other person in the relationship may not. I don't understand why people don't break up as soon as they have an urge to cheat. Is it natural to have temptation, or is temptation a sign that the relationship is losing its fire? What reasons would you add to this list, and do you disagree with any? If you've ever cheated, why did you do it? Could you forgive a cheater? If you are single, but seeing a person who is in a committed relationship, does that make you a cheater? Posted by Rich