Cheating, that taboo-like phenomenon which people often cringe from discussing. Cheating, also called infidelity, deceit, unfaithfulness, trickery, unfairness and lying... Cheating has lived with man for as long as men have existed. Some people have a mindset to cheat at anything including relationships/marriages. In this episode, cheating is examined both in other spheres of Life and in the place of relationships and marriages. From a very recent research, it was gathered that: 'Around two thirds of participants (62.8 percent) admitted to expressing affection toward their new partner. And about the same proportion (61.2 percent) engaged in sexually explicit dialogue with them. Roughly four out of 10 (37.6 percent) had intimate conversations, while one in 10 (11.1 percent) said, “I love you.” Those who reported feeling less connected to their primary partner experienced greater emotional intimacy in the affair, perhaps as a way of fulfilling that need. Similarly, when infidelity was linked to lack of love, individuals found the experience more intellectually and emotionally satisfying. Participants’ satisfaction with sex differed depending on the reason for their affair. People reported feeling more sexually fulfilled when they cheated because of desire, lack of love or a need for variety. Those who cited a situation as the primary cause were far less satisfied. Much of the sexual activity was limited to kissing (86.7 percent) and cuddling (72.9 percent). In fact, the study found that only half of the cheaters reported having vaginal intercourse.' After all this, I'd like us to get this straight, cheating is still bad no matter the reason... REFERENCES 1. www.bustle.com 2. www.tandfonline.com (Journal of Sex and Social Therapy, Volume 47, 2021, Issue 3) 3. www.scientificamerican.com 4. The English Dictionary
