5 Cheaters Reveal The Astonishing ‘Why’ Behind Their Actions

Why Cheat?

Infidelity can shatter the foundation of a relationship and leave lasting scars on those involved. Yet, the question looms: Why do people cheat, even knowing the potential fallout?

While reasons vary, some individuals from an online community candidly opened up about their own experiences. Here are five of the most eye-opening revelations.

Cheaters Reveal The Astonishing ‘Why’ Behind Their Actions

One person admits he cheated for three reasons: because he was young and dumb, was not ready for commitment, and was a coward who didn’t know how to end the relationship.

1. Cowardice

If you’ve ever been cheated on, you know that anger is one feeling that some never fully overcome. This anger can also fuel a desire to hurt your partner, and returning the favor comes to mind.

2. Revenge

Take this commenter’s opinion, for instance; they think that some people who cheat are not exactly unsatisfied or need to end the relationship; they are just people who choose to chase their lustful desires without caring about how that might hurt their partners.

3. Because They Can

In some scenarios, when people talk about why they were unfaithful to their partners, everything boils down to one fact — they did it because they were selfish. And they might keep at it until they can admit that to themselves and actively try to do and be better.

4. Selfishness

This reply isn’t from someone who cheated or got cheated on; it comes from someone who was the guy a married woman cheated on her husband with. He explains she was in an abusive marriage when they met, and she cheated on her husband to feel valued again.

5. In Response to an Abusive Partner

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