In my opinion, there is never a good reason to cheat. However, that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen. Cheating is much more common than we would like to think. People cheat for many reasons. There are things that we can do to keep ourselves from cheating. Cheating is not something we just decide to do.

Here are few facts that I found on the Kinsey Institutes website. It states that 11% of adults, who have ever been married or lived with somebody, have cheated. 80% of women and 65% to 85% of men say they had no partners other than their spouse.94% of married people said their partner is the only person they’ve had sex with in the last 12 months, 4% had two to four partners, and 1% had over 5 partners. They also stated that if you have been in a relationship for a long time, have had a high number of prior partners, are black or male, live in a central city, or think about sex several times a day, you are more likely to cheat.

There are many reasons why people cheat. One of these reasons is because they feel like they can’t get out of the relationship. This may be because they have children together and they don’t want to split the family up. It could be that they can’t afford to leave their partner. Or, it could be that they simple don’t want others to think they are shirking their responsibilities.

A person may cheat to get even with their partner. This is the case a lot of times. People can be very vengeful. We’ve all heard the old saying an eye for an eye. You cheated on me so I’m going to cheat on you. This is one of the worst reasons for cheating. Just because one person does it, doesn’t make it right for the other to do the same thing.

Another reason why people may cheat is because they don’t feel like their partner cares about them. Or maybe they’re not getting what they need out of a relationship. They’re not getting enough emotional support so they find somebody they think will give them that support. They’re not getting enough physical attention so they go and find somebody they feel wants to give them that. They may feel as though they’re being taken advantage of. Who wants to be with somebody they feel only wants them for what they can get out of them? They may feel as though their partner doesn’t love them so they look for that love elsewhere.

People will sometimes cheat because they are bored with the relationship. They may have been with their partner for a long time and the spark has faded. They no longer feel the excitement they used to when they first got together. In this case, they may meet somebody that they find attractive and they start to feel that spark again. Then they start wanting to talk to that person every chance they get so they can feel that excitement again. One thing leads to another and they start an affair.

When we make a commitment to another person we should do our best to keep that commitment. There are a few things we can do to help with that. First, remember that just because you find somebody very attractive and start to feel that spark, that doesn’t mean that you would be able to have a lasting relationship with that person. A persons looks have nothing to do with who they really are. Remember that your partner loves you and that you don’t want to hurt them, which is what you would do by having an affair. Talk to your spouse if you are having problems with how things are going. Ask them if you can talk because you are feeling bad. Never say, "We need to talk". If you say it in that way they will have a feeling of dread. They won’t want to talk to you. Tell them what is bothering you and ask them to help. Appreciate what you have. You have a lot to be thankful for. Not everybody has somebody who really loves them. You may also need to seek marriage counseling. Consider the consequences of your actions. If you cheat, and she finds out, she may very well leave you. It will also bring you a lot of guilty feelings.

Please keep all this in mind when you’re thinking about cheating. Don’t do it. It’s not worth it.