Can you cheat on someone and still be in love?

“In short, we’re capable of loving more than one person at a time,” Fisher said. And that’s why, Fisher says, some people may cheat on their partner. It’s why someone can lay in bed at night thinking about deep feelings of attachment to one person and swing to thoughts of romantic love for another person.

In what percentage of relationships does someone cheat?

When you put the data together, about 15-20\% of married couples cheat. The rate of cheating increases with age for both married men and married women. In a study titled America’s Generation Gap in Extramarital Affairs, 20\% of older couples noted that they had cheated during their marriage.

Why do people cheat on their partners?

There may be a multitude of reasons why men cheat on their partners but, in fact, most of them want to be happy and committed to their relationships. Therefore, the main reason for infidelity is that something is wrong in union with their partners.

Why do people stay with cheaters?

1. Because they were still in love.

How can someone cheat in a relationship?

A simple desire to have sex can motivate some people to cheat. Other factors, including opportunity or unmet sexual needs, may also play a part in infidelity that’s motivated by desire. But someone who wants to have sex might also look for opportunities to do so without any other motivators.

What causes someone to cheat?

Some of the reasons cited as the cause for cheating include: Unhappiness/Dissatisfaction: Dissatisfaction with the marriage either emotionally or sexually is common. Marriage is work, and without mutual nurturing couples may grow apart. A sexless marriage is often claimed as a reason by both men and women.