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People Who Cheat Are Always Looking For An Affair

People who cheat are not always looking for an affair. We accept that people who are not in relationships can be attracted on a whim. This is one of the most popular reasons that we get into relationships to begin with. The question that we need to answer is: do we honestly expect that this basic from of finding our partners once we have a partner? What constitutes cheating anyways? Knowing the answers to these questions will help you decide where your morals lie and how your perception is going to change the way you view the world around you.

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Cheaters Always Look For Someone Younger

It really doesn’t matter if it is for someone younger or older, if someone cheats it is going to be of their choosing. We don’t necessarily choose if the person who we enter a relationship with over our age; this is just something that society has placed into our heads. We are attracted to them because we see something that we like in them. So does it really matter how old they are, or is it because you’re attracted to another aspect that person has? We commonly see that the cheater may go for someone who is younger, because they see a part of them that may have been forgotten in their partner.

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Affairs Always Mean The End Of Marriage

Affairs do not always mean the end of a marriage. There are many couples who enjoy sharing their partners with other people. Even though this seems like a practice that is not that widespread, you would be amazed to find out how popular sharing is. It gives you the chance to see your partner in a different light, and you just might find out something that you did not know about them. Affairs can breathe new life into a relationship which has grown stagnant. All too often, we get comfortable and quit trying so hard to keep the one that we love.

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Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater

Not everyone who cheats is a repeat offender. We do know that it can happen more than once. There are some people who have cheated on their loved ones and have never done it again. This is typically driven by guilt, but it is sometimes because of love. This is similar to how if someone steals something from a store, it can happen one time or many times; it just depends on the person in question. If it is something that they and their partner share, then they will probably be more likely to do it. Just another way we should not judge the book without reading its contents first.

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Cheating Happens When Something Is Already Wrong In The Relationship

People who do not belong together do not necessarily cheat before the relationship goes south. If people are in a relationship that is not right for them and they feel that the relationship is over, they may cheat. Sometimes the other person in the relationship has given the cheater permission, hoping that the relationship will remain. Sometimes it is a mutual agreement to keep the relationship because of children or that society tells them that they should remain in the relationship. In either case, if a relationship is not working, then maybe the question should be why is the relationship still exists? Is there something to be said about society forcing people to feel like they have to remain in a relationship?

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Only People In Bad Relationships Cheat

Not everyone who is in a bad relationship cheats on their partner. Of course there are exceptions to every rule, as there are many cheaters in perfectly good relationships. It mainly involves how you perceive the relationship and the possibility of cheating to begin with. Taking a step back to understanding the relationship is crucial in understanding the motives of the cheater. Many people that feel like they need to cheat, because their relationship is too normal and they need to step outside the normality of a day-to-day relationship. People can also cheat because of the excitement that it brings them.

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Affairs Are All About Sex

We have to ask ourselves what an affair is before we answer this question. Not everyone defines an affair as being sexually oriented. Partners can feel a whirlwind of emotions, because their partner is having a conversation with someone else. It is quite possible for someone to say that you are having an affair over the internet or phone without being anywhere near that person. There is something that the partner finds appealing about the other person. Maybe it is as simple as a difference in the way that they are being noticed? or the way that the other person makes them feel differently than with their partner? For many reasons, affairs can be built on not only sexual needs but also with psychological needs as well.

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If There's No Sex, There's No Affair

Any time that you are doing something that goes against your partner’s beliefs on how you should act, you could be committing the act of an affair; it is more the intent behind it than the sex. If your partner told you not to go out and have drinks with someone who they know that you are attracted to, then you are probably having an affair. If you are simply giving someone a handshake or a hug to show friendship, then it is probably not. With affairs, there comes a grey area that sometimes makes it difficult to define what is and is not an affair.

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Couples Can Never Be Happy After An Affair

Couples can be happy after an affair. After the knowledge of the affair has been brought out into the open, couples can go through the healing process. It can even bring them closer together. This is because of the simple fact that the person who cheated returned to the relationship, showing their devotion to that person. People having affairs can occasionally also breathe life into a dying relationship. All too often, we only view the negative aspects of a concept without taking into consideration the benefits as well.

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Cheating Is About Unmet Emotional Needs

The act of cheating does not always stem from unmet emotional needs. This is a common excuse for a person who cheats on their partner. The typical reason for why a partner cheats is because they found something that they liked and tried it out. We do this all of the time with everything we own, eat, or drink. We also do this when we are dating to find our lifelong partner. Should we have to stop once we have found them or would it not be so appropriate to try different people to see if they fit with us as well?