Over the years, society has developed an image of men as cheaters. A man is having an affair with his secretary, regularly deleting emails and social media messages, and hiding from his significant other in a years-long affair.
But women also do it and do everything.
18 unfaithful women talk about why women cheat
Research shows that motivations for cheating vary by gender, with men more likely to seek physical gratification and women more likely to seek to fill an emotional void. But to find out how true it is, we went straight to the source and asked 18 women why they cheat.
1.To raise awareness
“I cheated on my boyfriend because I felt unappreciated and deserved. Guys beat me all the time and because he didn’t pay attention to me, I didn’t want others to pay attention to me. I got it.”
2. They are lonely
“My boyfriend cheated on me because he was too busy with work. I found out he was working overtime to save up for an engagement ring.”
3. My boyfriend didn’t return my emails.
“My boyfriend didn’t reply to my texts fast enough, so another guy replied, so I cheated on him.”
4. To meet specific needs
“I cheated on my boyfriend a few times because he refused to be bad to me. Other guys don’t have a problem with it.”
5. For revenge
“I decided to cheat because my boyfriend cheated on me. I don’t regret it.”
6. Sex sucked
“I cheated on my boyfriend four times because sex with him was terrible.”
7. Bed isn’t enough adventure.
“I cheated on my boyfriend because he refused to try new things in bed. I can’t live on vanilla sex alone…”
8. Feeling alienated
“My boyfriend kept complimenting my friend at my birthday party, so I ended up cheating on him.”
9. Feeling unappreciated
“My boyfriend didn’t compliment my breasts enough, so I cheated on him.”
10. Commitment issues
“My relationship with my boyfriend was getting serious and I was scared, so I decided to have an affair.”
11. Long distance relationship problems
“I hadn’t seen my boyfriend for a long time and I needed someone to sleep with, so I cheated on him.”
12. Physical attraction to others
“I ended up cheating on my boyfriend because I met a guy who looked like Johnny Depp. It was a one-time thing.”
13. Wrong assumptions
“My boyfriend wouldn’t care, and on the other hand, I was wrong to cheat on him because I thought he was hot.”
14. Forget about relationships.
“I cheated on my boyfriend once, because I thought I told him to take a break, but I forgot.”
15. Feel spontaneous
“I cheated on my boyfriend while on vacation because there were too many good-looking men and I didn’t want to regret it.”
16. You are unaware of your true feelings for your partner.
“I cheated on my boyfriend because I didn’t think I was happy. It made me realize how much I really loved him. I didn’t deserve him.”
17. Usability
“I cheated on my boyfriend because he took advantage of me for my expensive gifts, a roof over his head, and the money I earned working two jobs.”
18. Feeling unloved
“I cheated on a guy I used to date because I felt he liked me more than my boyfriend.”
Stephanie Leonel is a freelance writer whose work has been featured in Women’s Health, Thought Catalog, and elsewhere.