What factors precede cheating in relationships: psychologists answer

15.02.2023 14:43
Updated: 16.02.2024 02:48

Cheating is one of the main reasons why relationships break down.

Scientists from Tilburg University decided to find out what precedes infidelity.

To do this, they conducted a survey of 12 thousand volunteers.

They were divided into two groups.

The first group included those who had experienced infidelity in a couple, for example, had decided to do so on their own or had been cheated on. There was also a control group. It included those who had been in a relationship but had not spoken about infidelity.

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All participants completed a survey.

They talked about relationship satisfaction, conflicts at home, and also assessed their self-esteem.

Psychologists analyzed the answers.

As a result, scientists came to the conclusion that infidelity is preceded by a breakdown in communication between partners, the emergence of conflicts, low self-esteem and dissatisfaction with intimacy with the chosen one or beloved.

The results of the work were published in the journal Psychological Science.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor