While the urge to cheat is subconscious, not everyone gives in to that urge. However, there are some well-studied factors that increase the probability that your man may stray. Even if your man meets several of the criteria, it doesn’t mean he absolutely will cheat–only that research has shown these factors increase the likelihood of cheating. Let’s examine them a bit closer.
- Attractiveness – Attractiveness can involve many things beyond good looks such as wealth, personality type, education level and social status. Research consistently shows that people with more education, successful careers, higher income and above average physical attractiveness are more likely to cheat.
- Power – People in a position of power are generally more confident and assertive–and more likely to go after what they want, including cheating.
- Opportunity – The more time you and your man spend apart, the more opportunity there is to cheat. The more opportunity there is, the more likely he is to use that opportunity for infidelity. Couples who spend more time apart due to social activities, different friendships, different work lives and different schedules are more likely to cheat than couples who spend a majority of their time together.
- Sex Drive – Men who have a significantly higher sex drive than their partner or spouse are more likely to cheat.
- Personality Type – People with manipulative, controlling or dismissive personalities are more likely to cheat. People with certain personality disorders are more likely to cheat as well, such as narcissistic personality or psychopathic personality.
- Sense of Entitlement – Men who have a general sense of entitlement in life have a higher probability of cheating. Their world view and belief structure that they are entitled to have whatever they want generally extends to cheating. And because they believe they are fully entitled to cheat, they tend to have no guilt or second thoughts about their actions.
- Relationship Troubles – When difficulties arise in the relationship, men are likely to feel unappreciated or ignored and seek attention from others by cheating. Most often, this occurs when the relationship troubles have been on-going for a time or in relationships where fights are frequent.
Unless you have strong reason to be suspicious that he’s cheating, this list of factors common among cheaters is precautionary, at best. Rather than a checklist or a crystal ball, characteristics or factors on this list show a higher probability of cheating–not a definite guarantee. If you suspect your partner is cheating, Bulldog PI is here to help you stop guessing and get to the truth.
