What is infidelity?
Infidelity or cheating is the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or other partner typically means engaging in sexual or romantic relationship with a person other than ones significant other.
Breaking a commitment or promise in the act. Each case on infidelity is different and fulfils a different need, although knowing why a partner cheated likely won’t lessen any pain you feel, being able to rationalize the behavior and define it will alleviate some confusion. It can also help you feel more confident in how to move forward from the situation whether that means working on healing your relationship or moving on should you decide to split up.
It is good to date at least to know the person you want to spend the rest of your life with very well. Many people today end up in wrong marriage which will make them cheat on each other because the love is not there.
There are various types of infidelity
Romantic infidelity: sometimes but not always a deficit in an existing relationship leads people to have extra dyadic affairs say DIDONATO. This type of infidelity occurs when the cheater has little emotional attachment to their marriage and making it work, but they long for an intimate, having connection with someone else more than likely, their commitment to the marriage will prevent them from ever leaving their spouse. Romantic infidelity means pain for the other man or woman and the cheating partner rarely does it turn to a long time committed relationship marital problem have to be quit severe before a spouse will leave the marriage for another partner.
Conflict romantic infidelity: this type of infidelity occurs when people experience genuine love and sexual desire for more than one person at a time. Despite our idealistic nations of having only one true love, it is possible to experience intense romantic love for multiple people at the same time. While such situation are emotionally possible, they are very complicated and tend to create a lot of anxiety and stress. In this case, cheating partners in their attempt not to cause anyone harm often end up hurting everyone.
The consequence of infidelity are numerous and it is only natural to want to know why your partners chose to cheat even if knowing why doesn’t bring you any relief.
– Daniel Favour Ugbojoide
300 Level, Department of Mass Communication,
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) Anyigba, Kogi State.
