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10 Reasons Behind Infidelity

December 6, 2021 · Relationships

…What do you think about infidelity?

“I just want to know why he/she did that. Wasn’t I enough? Did I do something wrong? If I did, then what did I do? Why don’t I have all the answers?”. These are valid questions every person who got cheated on asked themselves. Some of them received answers, and some of them did not.

If you talk about answers, there are people who believe that sometimes it’s better to not know, even though they are constantly wondering what happened. They have arguments, saying that instead of making yourself feel even worse, you should move on with your life.

There are many reasons people chose to cheat and, of course, every situation has its own particularities. However, according to the experts, there are a few patterns that make generalizing possible. Also, there are many cases when there can be multiple reasons why, but getting to the core of the problem might be difficult.

While no excuse or explanation is viable for betraying a partner, in some situations it does help to know the motives, so we know what further actions to take.

If you are wondering what things make people leave their homes to find comfort in somebody else’s arms, keep reading to find out!

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