Why do women cheat instead of breaking up?

Women cheat because of lack of communication. Sometimes we all need space and men are more possessive to provide them with that. I am a guy myself so i know it better. Communication is the key for a good relationship. You must be able to talk about anything and everything. And in no way it will a woman's fault if she is not able to share her heart. Its your responsibility to make her feel secure and respect her opinion no matter how it is. Women are never afraid of being corrected but they dont like rejection. When you laugh out at their opinions, stands or decisions, you make them feel bad or may be disrespected even if that wasn't your intention. She cheated because she couldn't say it that she has lost an interest in you. But along with this know a thing that even you are not at fault. You are the way you are. Few improvements can take place but you cant change your personality. So worry not. She isnt with you because you two werent the perfect people for each other. So keep seeking till you meet your best person of life.

Women cheat instead of breaking up because the affairs are not meant to last and when that affair ends they still have a man they can rely on for support. Or if their "steady relationship" disintegrates then they can rely on the man or woman they are having an affair with. No woman likes being alone. Having a relationship helps with that. However, everyone knows that sometimes relationships don't work out. Thus, women like to keep their options wide open. Another reason would be that women don't want to cause a fight with their boyfriend by breaking up with them. Or, they don't want the constant badgering from an ex that hasn't moved on from them. Having an affair is nonphysical slap in the face. And it serves to make the other person keep their distance.

Well, it has been forced onto women that if they break up with someone and break their heart for no obvious reason, they are a horrible person, and don't deserve to have someone. But, if they cheat it gives the guy a reason to break up with her, making it the man's choice. Or, they simply find that they love both men, or, she feels the one she's having the affair with can give her something the other can not. She may not see a way out of the first relationship, and makes her see cheating as her only choice.

They do not wish to hurt someone that they feel that they have had a commitment to, but they seek more attention or something else in another person. They don't want to hurt the person, but wind up hurting them by cheating. They feel that if they can do it without getting caught then it doesn't hurt anyone. Cheating is the solution that they see and the one they choose. They may not want to hurt the person they are with, but at the same time they are not satisfied with their current relationship. They feel stuck and cheating is their only way out.

I don't think we truly know what's happening completely in someone's mind. It could be a number of factors. I would think it could be due to being unhappy, or something about the relationship is not fulfilling their needs or expectations. Sometimes I think people bury their problems instead of facing them because it's easier than having to deal with the stress, confrontation or discussion. I don't think it's a gender issue, I think both men and women cheat because they have an issue in their lives they can't, or won't, deal with. Either way, communication with your spouse/partner should come first but, unfortunately, that's not always the case.

The questions feels highly prejudiced. It would be better to address the issue of cheating directly. From my experience and observations, I feel that one of the key reasons people end up cheating instead of respectfully ending the relationship is because they don't feel safe talking about their feelings with their partners. They might be fearing anger, judgement and/or bad treatment from the other person. It is important to base a relationship on a healthy platform where there is a safe, non-judgemental space for discussion. Both partners should respect the other person's feelings and should be ready to accept the other person's feelings and opinion even when you don't share the same feeling. You can try communicating better and trying to understand the situation inorder to see if there are possibilities of change/growth. But if it's the case of at least one of the partners really wants to move out of the relationship, the other partner has to be respectful of that choice. If this "respect" is guaranteed, if the person feels that they won't be attacked/thrashed/judged for wanting to break up, chances are high that they will be honest and avoid you being cheated upon.

One of the reasons behind cheating is general unhappiness in an established relationship on some level. The cheater is not happy or satisfied in the current relationship, but the cheater does not feel confident enough for whatever reason to make a clean break and end the relationship. A common reason is that the cheater will not want to 'hurt' the other person in the relationship by leaving, or maybe just the idea of confronting problems head on makes them feel uncomfortable. Maybe it's a fear of lack of stability that a relationship can provide for some people, regardless of how happy or fulfilled the relationship actually is. The partner might provide the cheater with support, be it emotional or financial and the cheater doesn't feel like they can easily give this support up by walking away from the relationship. In general, cheaters will avoid discussing or working on an issue in the relationship and they don't feel they are ready to make a clean break. Instead they seek fulfillment outside their established relationship.

First things first: it is not just women that cheat; gender is of irrelevance when it comes to cheating. If you ask me, regardless of gender, the only reason why people cheat is the thought that they have settled for less. A man who thinks that he has settled for a loving but not quite photogenic wife might cheat. A woman who finds that she can hang around men who are willing to spend on her for the pleasures of the flesh might cheat. I am using the word might here because these are not the minimum requirements to cheat on one's partner. Ones who wish to stay loyal will, even in the worst of days. And why anyone would cheat without breaking up is a simple question with a rather simple answer: wanting to eat their cake and have another too.

I would say the reason they don't break up in the first place is because they are either scared of not having a special someone, a safety net, or they really love their s.o. Maybe they feel like they are not made for this kind of relationship and just snap at some point. Or they feel frustrated by a specific part of the relationship which this one person "doesn't seem to be able to deliver", but the rest is great so they wouldn't want to end it over that.

Women cheat because some women are too afraid to break up with their partner because they worry on what can happen.

Sometimes it’s hard for people cause they don’t wanna hurt the person they love, but yet, it’s always good to be honest and if you’re not happy with the one your with, leave them. Save them an even more broken heart.

First of all, not all women do this. You just have had the worst luck. A lot of women break up when they feel safe. But when they don't, they try to find someone to feel safe with or a better reason to break up. But of course there are always the cheater types, but those exist in all genders. Maybe you haven't had the best luck, or maybe something wrong is going on in your relationships (scared, mistrust, lack of communication).

I believe that many people in general are afraid of hurting others. When breaking up with someone, they may ask why, and having to say that you want someone else can be extremely hurtful. To avoid that, I guess people think sneaking around is easier for the time being, until they are caught of course. In which case the person is still hurt. This may not be the best explanation, but that's what I gather.

Some women cheat, just as some men cheat. Not all people cheat as cheating is a cowardly, dishonest and hurtful behavior. Women and men may cheat for different reasons due to biology and social expectations. Cheating women may feel stuck in an emotionally unfulfilling relationship more often than for quick sexual release and excitement when compare to men. Women may cheat due to insecurities just as some men are, they want their cake and eat it too.

It's not just women, and most of the time is b/c they're not emotionally happy or feel neglected in their relationship.

They don't Always do that. Sometimes thay talk about ther feelings It's important to talk About how you feel.

Not all women do this and not only women do this. Some people of both genders cheat instead of breaking up because they are simply dishonest people. Perhaps they want to stay with their original partner but have the benefits of an extra relationship. If this is the case, they should have asked for a polyamorous or consensual non-monogamous relationship instead of lying to somebody and pretending to be faithful only to them. Some people view having multiple partners as an ego boost and don't care how it makes the people feel. Some people like the idea of having their partners fight each other for their attention, claiming that it means that they are highly desirable or that their partners are weak and needy - neither is true. They may have a sociopathic desire to see other people suffer, and cheat only for that reason, not out of attraction. Some people simply become attracted to - or even in love with - another person, and since our society only allows for monogamy, they don't know how to keep both these partners, whom they both love, in their lives, without being dishonest. They don't intend to hurt people, but they do, and the proper strategy would be to be honest about their feelings for the second person, and ask if their original partner is okay with it. Of course, they feel afraid to do this because their first partner, who they may still love, might leave them. Some women have abusive partners and are afraid to break up with them because the abusive partner may attack them for it, but want to have a healthy new relationship in the meantime, and so they feel they must cheat in order to get that. Also, some abusive men consider the relationship still on even though the woman officially ended it and moved away. They then accuse their ex wife or girlfriend of "cheating." For more information on polyamory, Google Franklin Veaux or the More Than Two blog. For more information on abuse, Google Lundy Bancroft or read Why Does He Do That.

Women cheat instead of breaking up because they are still unsure if they want to leave the relationship due to a variety of reasons (love, habit, security etc) or not, but they already feel unhappy or incomplete.

I would like to rephrase your question..you should ask 'why do some people cheat instead of breaking up' .I know you might have had experiences that have led you to believe that most women do so..but the truth is its not about women .cheating can be done by person of both the genders.its related to what kind of a person they are..the answer to this question is that people who do so aren't very truthful to themselves and so they are the same way with others..also they are not very considerate about feelings of others and cannot easily understand the consequences of their actions..their motive is not to live a life based on truth..and so they do not give much emphasis to honesty and empathy .and cheating is not related to a particular gender..its related to the person's self.

Sometimes it's easier to find an excuse for ending the relationship, rather than just ending it. Bad choice though, since it's usually done without thinking of the harm it will bring to both people.

It's easier to seek comfort and affirmation with someone else than facing the issues in a current relationship head on

For the same reason men do: they are looking for something that their current relationship doesn't give them.

Act of cheating and reason behind it depens from a woman to a woman so that can not be fully correct answered. But most women cheat instead of breaking up for this reasons: 1) they don't want to hurt their boyfriend with breaking up but they want to be with that other guy too 2) if their boyfriend cheated on them first, they may be cheat him too - for revenage 3) sometimes they just want fun with other guy, but want to have stable relationship with their boyfriend 4) it can happen that woman cheated unintentionally (under the influence of alcohol etc.) but they countinue to cheat because that guy is threating to tell her boyfriend Whatever it is, cheating is WRONG!

The feeling of love and attention is amazing as a female. If you start to lack that from one you look for it in another. Maybe the main one isn’t doing anything wrong and don’t deserve that at all but when you find someone who wants to talk and shows they care it’s hard to say no. Women without a doubt cheat more than men and there is no way to justify that. Some just do it for fun and to say they got away with it. Others don’t mean to hurt their significant other but they need more and think that will help. In no way is that true. You need to express how you’re feeling and get through that together. Don’t act on impulses when it comes to that. That can completely ruin others lives. Women Want to get away with anything they want, while controlling the other person. There is no justification for someone cheating. Women want to get away from it.

In my experience, the feeling of needing to feel loved and values is so much more important at the time and can also be a call for attention.

Women cheat because they are most likely scared to tell you or they do not mean to. It is a sudden feeling that happens that they are missing from their lover. So they go to someone else who has it.

I have never cheated myself but I know my sister has. Her reasons are that she feels scared at getting too close and two serious in the relationship so she unconsciously wrecks it by cheating to stop this.

I believe that women cheat because they are afraid of hurting the person that they are with. The loss of feelings for someone or new feelings for someone else can be a lot to take in emotionally for a lot of women. Women who do cheat may feel afraid of your reaction, as well as hurting you. In order to abstain from hurting you they may turn to secretly carrying on a relationship with someone else. This is to prevent emotional harm to you or to the person they are with. Some women feel as if they have no other choice but to cheat. This is definitely not the case for all women, but this is the case for some.

I think women tend to cheat instead of breaking up because of the attachment that they may have with someone. Although they are not happy, they feel that they should stay in the relationship because they don’t want to abandon that person they have that attachment to. Letting go can be extremely difficult for some people. I find that most people have a hard time letting go of what they think might be good for them although it may be the complete opposite. It is easy to stay in your comfort zone or avoid the problem. Cheating might also be an outlet or an action out of impulse.

Not all women cheat and neither can cheating be justified . Some women who find themselves in a relationship where they have no say and are scared enough to leave . They tend to choose cheating because it's easier . But that's not a permanent solution . Women need to be brave to face their own needs and choices . We live in a society which believes and supports equality . Neither men nor women have the right to cheat on their partners . It's better you tell them you're no more in love. You'll save them as well as yourself too.