Why Men Cheat: A Beginner's Guide to Male Infidelity

Both men and women cheat on their spouses and significant others, but their reasons for doing so can be as different as night and day. Society and biological make-up contribute to these vast differences. Of course, this article shouldn't be used as a list of excuses or justifications for cheating. But it will provide some answers when the two of you are sitting in separate rooms, crying, "Why, why, why?" Here is why men cheat.

The biological urge to mate with many different partners is stronger in men than it is in women. Of course, this biological urge can and should be controlled when a man is in a serious relationship. But if there is any doubt that it is the male's role in the world to spread his seed, you need merely look to the animal kingdom. Males mate with multiple females to ensure the survival of the species. Of course, human males do not want to impregnate every woman they meet, but simply have sexual relations with them. In other words, man has evolved. Just not completely.

Men desire excitement. You have to admit, there is not much excitement in the world for most men today. We are not hunting buffalo or spearing fish, engaging in gun battles or pirating. Most men wake up, go to work, come home, eat dinner, watch television and go to sleep. These routines can become pretty damn boring. With such few options for excitement, some men opt for the excitement of an affair. It is something safer and more enticing than hand-gliding, yet more adventurous than trying that new seafood restaurant or failing to take the garbage out for a week.

Some men simply need more attention. It is easy to take a long-term partner for granted after a while. Once the attention stops, immediately the man's eyes usually start to wander. A healthy sex life can slow the process, but often cannot completely diffuse the man's desire for attention from other women.

Sometimes cheating feels like the only way for a man to get rid of his woman. He knows if he ends the relationship himself, he will only regret it. But if he cheats, he is sure to drive her away. Infidelity is usually the one unforgivable trespass in a relationship.