“The answer always lies in the fact that I lost sense of myself, my own value, that I really felt worthless. So I made stupid decisions to feel better.”— Rick Reynolds, reignitethefire.net
“Those more prone to thrill seeking may find it harder to control the impulse to cheat.”— Eric Ravenscraft, lifehacker.com.au
“Some people think foreplay, like kissing, isn't cheating. And thus, their mind is eased when they slip up a little.”— Anonymous, awesomeinventions.com
“I ended up cheating on my boyfriend (even though I loved him more than anything) with this new guy because doing so, made me feel seen and heard and understood and as if I actually had some company where I was at.”— Teal Swan, tealswan.com
“Sometimes, the cheater is a narcissist or arrogant, and doesn't think he or she could be caught.”— Laura Geggel, livescience.com
“The coworker lives across town and tells me she barely ever leaves the area—I know my girlfriend never goes to her side of town. I feel really bad, but at the same time, why can I not have it all?”— Brady, broadly.vice.com
“Each time I cheat with the same guy because I'm convinced he'll suddenly want to be with me again.”— Sadie, broadly.vice.com
“I always cheated on my current boyfriend with his predecessor, usually just to prove to myself that my ex was still attracted to me or some other completely insecure reason.”— Mish Barber Way, broadly.vice.com
“If your partner knows that having sex with his coworker on top of his boss' desk before work could cost him his job and he's a risk-taker, that could just make it hotter for him.”— Brian Whitney, bustle.com
“This isn't to say all good looking people cheat, at all. But, I'm sorry — if your partner is good looking, funny, and interesting, they are much more likely to cheat than if they are average looking and dull.”— Brian Whitney, bustle.com
“If a person is problem-focused rather than looking for solutions, it can invite contempt for a partner rather than compassion. This can lead someone to seek comfort elsewhere.”— Mollie Goodfellow, independent.co.uk
“Infidelity generally comes from the same inner emptiness as alcohol and drug abuse, food addiction, gambling, spending, shopping and so on.”— Margaret Paul, huffingtonpost.com
“The problem lies in the mistaken belief many people hold about what makes them happy.”— Margaret Paul, huffingtonpost.com
“I wanted children, he did not. I wanted someone who would sleep with me, he seemed disinterested. I wanted to take on opportunities and be challenged, he wanted to be comfortable.”— Rose M., huffingtonpost.com
“I cheated on my husband because he cheated on me. That’s the sad and simple truth.”— Lindsay T., huffingtonpost.com
“...when people win against others, they tend to think they're better, or more deserving. And that thinking helps them justify cheating, since, after all, they're the rightful heir to whatever throne is next.”— Roberto A. Ferdman, washingtonpost.com
“While no one knows precisely what went through this mind or motivated him, there was at least one thing that could have hinted at what drove Armstrong to cheat: He was a winner.”— Roberto A. Ferdman, washingtonpost.com
“Now, all over the world, there is one word that people who have affairs always tell me. They feel alive.”— Esther Perel, ted.com
“...it isn't always our partner that we are turning away from, but the person that we have ourselves become. And it isn't so much that we're looking for another person, as much as we are looking for another self.”— Esther Perel, ted.com