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Cheating has got to be one of the most prevalent and common problems I have encountered in this line of work. And I’m talking of cheating in an emotional relationship only.

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Although there really is no excuse to cheat, people do it anyway despite it being simpler and less complicated in the long run, to come clean and without having to deal with the repercussions of such an action.

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Here are some of the reason people cheat:

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1. Unmet expectations – sometimes, people enter a relationship with the wrong set of expectations. Sometimes they want to change someone, sometimes they think they know the other person; but when the truth kicks in, they cannot handle it, so they reach out to others.

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2. Lack of communication – when communication breaks down between a couple, the tendency is for the person to try to connect with someone else – it’s human nature. This new relationship may start out pretty innocently, but the connection grows and grows until it becomes a full blown affair, and it’s too late to do anything about it.

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3. Lack of intimacy – for many couples, sex plays a very important factor that dictates the dynamics of the relationship. If one or both people aren’t getting as much as they want, it simply follows that they’ll be tempted to fulfill those needs somewhere else and with someone else.

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4. For the thrill of it – sometimes, people suddenly find their current situation of stability and security boring and unchallenging, and infidelity is one way of finding some thrill in a relationship that’s fallen into a routine – secure and safe as it may be. It’s just that some people are wired that way. This also applies to people who view affairs and the quantity of people slept with as some sort of badge of honor.

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5. They fall and can’t get out – sometimes, the other party never intended for it to happen, but they also failed to fish themselves out of a situation that might lead to something more than they bargained for.

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6. To get revenge – some people cheat to get revenge on the other, who either previously cheated (and got caught) or because they feel – regardless of whether it’s true or not – that their partner is also cheating on them.

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7. They want out but just can’t say it – some people use cheating as a means to get out of a relationship – literally. They lack the courage or the willpower to end things, so they simply abandon it in favor of a new one. If they get caught, then so what, right?

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8. They cannot commit to one person – sometimes, people conduct affairs because they cannot be completely open and vulnerable, so they try to spread themselves around; it’s sort of like them not wanting to put all their emotional eggs in one basket.

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9. Peer pressure – sometimes people get into the wrong crowd, and then they become pressured to be like them. For example, a group of friends might see the casual sleeping around as harmless unless you get caught, so they’ll encourage you to do it while helping you cover things up at the same time.

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