why people cheat?

Most of us believes that cheating is bad. In fact, cheating is associated with many negative outcomes such as depression, domestic violence, divorce and even homicide. Yet people cheat. So why do they do it?

Individual reasons for cheating

There is a saying "once a cheater is always a cheater". It maybe because that there are some individual reasons involves in cheating.

Gender

Men are more likely to cheat comparison to women. The reason is testosterone. Men have more testosterone. This hormone boost sex drive.

Personality

People with  less conscientious and less agreeable personalities are prone to cheating.

Religion

Highly religious people are usually not into cheating. They are usually very conservative.

Relationship reasons for cheating

People usually cheat when they are unsatisfied about their relationships. If they find out someone match, they stop cheating. So, "once a cheater is always a cheater" does not apply for this group. Researchers say, if a relationship is unsatisfactory or the sex is unfulfilling or if there are big conflicts the risk of becoming a cheater is very very high. The education level of a person and the personality of a person are also important facts in this category.

Situational reasons for cheating

This is the next most important reason for cheating. Some people cheat even if they don't have personalities prone to cheating or even if they are in perfectly happy relationships. The reason is the environment. Some situations are actually more temping comparison to others when come to cheating. Spending more time with attractive people is one of them. The environment of the working place is also related to the cheating. As for an example, having one-to-one time with someone for a long period of time may lead to a cheating situation. On the other hand, when the sex ratio is imbalanced in an environment people are more prone for cheating. Other than that, people live in highly populated areas or urban areas are more prone to cheating comparison to people who live in rural areas or less populated areas. So, people who live in metropolitan areas or cities usually cheat more. The reason is that they get more chances to meet attractive people more often.

How to prevent cheating

Discussing with the partner is very important. They should discuss about their boundaries and their own definitions about cheating. Some people may consider even going out with an attractive co-worker is also a part of cheating. Some may say that even a sex chat session with a online stranger is not cheating. The definition of cheating is differ from each other. So Knowing your partner's own definition is very important. That way the partners are able to prevent getting hurt in the future. 

On the other hand, if you are a victim of cheating or even if you are an active participant of a cheating situation and wish to terminate it, you can seek help from professionally who are capable of helping you to overcome such matters. They can offer you psychological solutions through sessions and / or perhaps even some drug therapies most suitable to you depending on your situation.