Why do women cheat instead of breaking up?

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.