People say: “This is why I cheated on my partner”

By now, I no longer surprise anyone when I say that I have spent hours on Reddit again. I am now a loyal follower of quality forums like those of The Real Housewives, Riverdale, and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, but my all-time favorite remains the AskReddit subreddit. Besides all the True Crime subreddits I am a member of, by the way. I think people would really be shocked if they saw what I am subscribed to. HAHA. From unsolved murder cases to the juice surrounding the Kardashians… Yes, really classy.

But it’s just addictive, and I always find it fun and interesting to catch a glimpse of other people's lives and how someone else views things. And for that, AskReddit is the absolute best place. Take this topic: ‘People who cheated on their SO (Significant Other), why did you do it?’ Of course, I have compiled the most striking and intense responses again.

‘Because I was a narcissistic, insecure jerk. I am now in therapy. It’s a bit too late for me, but better late than never. I’m almost 50.’

‘At the time, I thought the only thing wrong in the relationship was the bad sex. In hindsight, I realized that the bad sex came from the lack of attraction and poor communication. I broke up with her and have never cheated since.’

‘As a man who has cheated in the past, I also give some advice. Post-orgasm clarity is a thing. When you feel horny and want to go out and cheat on your partner; masturbate first. If you really love your partner, you will immediately get that post-orgasm clarity and feel relieved that you didn’t cheat. If you don’t feel that relief, then you’re not with the right person in a relationship.’

‘According to my ex, he cheated because I had other boyfriends before him and that made him insecure and wanted to see if he had it in him to get other girls, despite the fact that I was ‘his soulmate’, according to him.’

‘He had no interest in sexual contact with me. I had to almost beg to ensure that something happened once a year. At a certain point, that just became too much work.’

‘She was very emotionally manipulative, and I used other women as an escape from that and to boost my self-esteem. I should have just left that relationship immediately.’

‘Because I am manic-depressive, and I didn’t know that at the time. I was trying to ruin my life.’

‘I thought I could get away with it, and I just felt like it.’

‘I cheated on my ex-husband. It’s not something I’m proud of, and I hate that I hurt him so much.’

‘I was sad and lonely. I should have done the right thing and divorced him before I got emotionally and physically involved with someone else, but I’m just human, and I messed it up.’

‘In the end, I did file for divorce and moved out. He did find out about my affair, and then I saw more emotion from him than I had seen in the ten years we were married. If anyone reading this is considering an affair or a fling while still married: please don’t do it.’

‘I thought I was into men. I wanted to be sure before I gave up everything with my wife. Turned out I wasn’t into men. I never told her, and I never will. I have no regrets.’

‘I was only good for the responsibilities I have as a father and for our mortgage. All I needed was a woman who was nice to me, who touched me, and who actually saw me. And appreciated me. Of course, my wife found out and I became the bad guy. I really regret it, that’s for sure. We are okay with each other now. At least she touches me occasionally now… But there will always be guilt and suspicion from her side.’