Has someone ever cheated on you? How was the experience? Your loved one cheating on you can be a devastating situation. It makes one feel hurt, sad, angry, and even sick. Many people have gone into depression, with some losing their minds because someone they love cheated on them. If you got cheated in your life, you are not alone. Unfortunately, many people are going through this, and the figures are worrying. But what makes partners cheat on each other? There are many reasons for cheating. 

These reasons vary from one relationship to another. Here are some main reasons why people cheat.

1. Anger or Revenge

Most people do cheat to punish their partners for the things they did behind their back. It can be the partner also cheated or did something that compromised their relationship. People do this so their partners can go through the same pain they experienced. It is like hurting someone because they hurt you. Which other reasons lead to anger? It can be that you aren't available for your partner, you don't provide for them, always frustrating, or you both don't understand each other's needs. It is how you get out of this an unfortunately common occurrence that matters the most. It's essential to seek advice, get counseling and find ways of bringing back your relationship when you cheat or get cheated by your partner.

2. Out of Love

It comes a time when you don't feel for each other. The love you had is diminishing, and no one cares for the other anymore. You no longer talk to each other, share passion, have romantic experiences and other love moments. Sometimes it even feels awkward when you are with the person you truly loved. Many partners in this stage find solace in cheating. Falling out of love should not mean not loving and caring for each other. Indeed, romantic love doesn't last forever, but at least you need to find ways of bringing it back, other than cheating. If the relationship brings a sense of family, safety, stability, and friendship, you need to fight for it and help it bloom again. Out of love should not mean the end of love.

3. Commitment Issues

At times, you might not get something similar to what you have committed to your partner. You might not receive what you want from them and vice versa. Individuals who find it hard to commit to their partners are more likely to cheat than those who love commitments. You might be in a relationship, but everyone has their ideas, including one party only wanting a casual relationship. You can also love someone but not commit to them. Some people will cheat in a relationship to avoid commitment, while others will cheat for the things they can't find or ask in their current relationship. 

4. Sexual Desire

Sometimes, you might get a partner who might not accommodate your sexual demands. When such happens, the partner in need will start cheating to meet their sexual demands. At times, the cheating partner will want only to have sex with someone else while keeping their current partner. Some partners will also want to have sex with other people, even after getting sexually satisfied in the current relationship. People with strong sexual desire will cheat even when having no issues with the current relationship. Unfortunately, there is no remedy for this unless you seek guidance to reduce the sexual urge.

5. Wanting Variety

Some individuals naturally love having varieties. They will want to have various partners or practice various sex styles that the current partner isn't comfortable with. Regardless of how much they match with their spouse, they end up cheating to fulfill their desires. The different varieties include:

• Having different communication styles.

• Non-sexual activities.

• Attraction.

• Longing to have someone additional to their lives.

It becomes easier to cheat when you have varieties and when your partner can't provide such varieties.

6. Situational Factors and Opportunities

Any cheating opportunity can lead one into cheating, even when one didn't plan or want it to happen. This factor doesn't mean that other people don't find such cheating opportunities, but having readily cheating opportunities greatly influences cheating. For instance, if having a long-term distance relationship and a co-worker throws bait, it might be hard to resist the situation, especially for low self-esteem individuals. Cheating in this situation is possible if you rarely see your partner or when you always wish to have something with your co-worker.

Many factors will lead one to cheat. Some of these cheating factors are self-inflicted, while others arise due to situations. If you cheated or got cheated by your partner, leaving each other isn't a situation. The best way is to find ways of mending the relationship and proving that the mistake won't happen again.