Survey: Why Do Men Cheat?

We’re interested in men specifically: why do they do it? Is it really a biological need? Is it passive aggression? We’re baffled, so we’ll let the guys answer this one—they should know.

Charles says: Cheating was one of the subjects I covered with over 1,200 women and 400 men in my research for my book, The Problem with Women... Is Men; the results were fascinating. Aside from infidelity being identified as one of the four core flaws in men (as discussed in my book), the sad truth is that being caught seems to be the long-term goal. Allow me to elaborate:

Of the men polled who cheated, 80% openly admitted to cheating, largely for physical or sexual gratification with no emotional tie: the top reasons discussed for cheating are:

•Just want to have sex or sexual variety

•Presented with an opportunity to have sex, without getting immediately caught

•Satisfy sexual curiosity about having sex with a particular person

•The “thrill of the chase”

•The desire to feel important or special (an ego boost)

Women, however, cheat mostly for emotional reasons, which highlights the contrast on how the genders identify the "reasons" for sex. The top reasons for women are:

•Lack of emotional intimacy

•Marital or relationship unhappiness

•Reaffirm her desirability

•To re-experience feelings of romance

•Loneliness

However, in delving further into the men’s reasons, I discovered that most of them men were "unable to get out of their relationships," meaning that they lacked the skills/courage/wherewithal to maturely discuss their unhappiness with their significant other. In short, they acknowledged that they were unhappy looking for a way out... but they couldn't bring themselves to pull the trigger on the relationship. If they cheated and got caught (which most long-term cheaters do), they were able to quickly turn the tables, telling their spouse how it was their fault they cheated because [insert reason here: not enough sex, boredom... blah, blah].
source: http://alphawomen.com/
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