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Why do men cheat on women?

Infidelity is not a gender issue

Women cheat as much as men

Research shows that rates of female infidelity are increasing, while men are cheating less.

Why do men cheat on women?

Men are socialised to cheat

Society conditions men to cheat

Strength. Virility. Bedpost notches. Men are socialised into aspirations of a "male ideal". This can lead to cheating, as a type of performative masculinity.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Men are born to cheat

Men prefer younger women

Men are more likely to cheat, because men prefer younger women. The attraction to younger women is backed by scientific evidence.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Psychological factors cause men to cheat

Men fall in love with a "fantasy"

Infidelity begins with lust. This results from a man projecting his own fantasies onto the object of his desire.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Infidelity is not a gender issue

Monogamy is unnatural

Humans are meant to have multiple partners at any one time. No wonder people end up cheating.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Psychological factors cause men to cheat

Men cheat to feel validated

Sexual attraction intensifies when a person feels valued. Men cheat because they feel increasingly validated by the attention of other person.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Men cheat because they are trapped in unhappy relationships

Men are not satisfied with their partners

There is a significant link between cheating and relationship dissatisfaction.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Men are born to cheat

Men have biologically evolved to cheat

The genetic distinction between how many children men and women can have, is the key genetic difference at the heart of this debate.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Infidelity is not a gender issue

Infidelity is situational

There is no single cause for infidelity. Just as every relationship is unique, so are the causes for betrayal.

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Why do men cheat on women?

The Other Woman is to blame

The "other woman" is liberating herself

Women choose to fall into the "other woman" role as an expression of their sexual liberation and freedom to submit to their desires above all else.

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Why do men cheat on women?

The Other Woman is to blame

Women lure men away from their partners

Infidelity takes place when a woman chooses to lure a faithful man away from their unsuspecting partners.

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Why do men cheat on women?

Men cheat because they are trapped in unhappy relationships

Men are unwilling to sacrifice

Relationship experts claim relationship satisfaction depends on how much a person is willing to sacrifice. And men don't like sacrificing their needs.

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