Do Men Cheat More Than Women?
Statistically, men do cheat more than women. Men and boys are raised lacking a level of emotional articulation. When they get into these conversations they lack the tools to have these conversations with their partners. They don’t want to be vulnerable so they take the path of least resistance. Men don’t know what words to use – how to feel what they’re feeling. Men don’t want to be there. Boredom is often given as a reason, but it’s really about two people who have closed themselves off emotionally and are not willing to work on their relationship. What are people looking for in an affair? They’re looking for what they’re not getting in a relationship. Rather than saying, “This is what I’m looking for in our relationship”, they’ll convince themselves that it can’t be fixed. The only relationships that cannot be fixed are ones that are completely one-sided: abusive relationships, co-dependent relationships. An affair is not the end of a relationship – it can be a wake-up call. When peo
