Forthips: The Importance Of Cheating In Relationships

Have you ever questioned why someone cheated on you? Have you ever been accused of cheating on someone? Many people have asked these questions, in fact, 41 percent of marriages have had one or both spouses admit to infidelity, and that’s only the people who actually admitted to being unfaithful (Infidelity Statistics). The definition of cheating is different for every person you ask. Some people see cheating as even looking at another person, others are more open to the action of cheating. In the dictionary cheating is defined as, “to be sexually unfaithful; get a little on the side” (“Cheating”). Yet even though this is what cheating is defined as, is it really just getting a little something on the side, or is it a little more? I guess it …show more content…
How is that relevant to cheating? “Overall Physical affection has the tendency to release feel-good hormones. This is an important part of any healthy relationship” (“Importance Of…”). When cheating in relationships the cheater is usually unhappy and not getting the affection, or attention, that she or he needs. Therefore they look for other ways of getting physical affection from other people. Affection can be defined as a “fond attachment, devotion, or love” (“Affection”). Examples of simple gestures of physical affection include holding hands or hugging, now keep in mind, I am not talking about holding hands with your little niece while walking in the park. I am talking about holding hands of a lover who is not in your primary relationship. Even small little gestures can be seen as affection that is considered cheating. “According to psychologist, behaviors such as holding hands and hugging, elevate our levels of oxytocin… the hormone that… increases pleasure… Oxytocin is also the hormone that is released when we experience sexual pleasure…” (“Importance Of…”). If you are releasing the same hormone that is released during sex when you are holding hands, wouldn’t that pleasure be the same in cheating? Now I am not trying to say that holding hands and having sex is the same thing, but maybe when you are doing certain gestures that release the same hormone, I think you are having the same thoughts and pleasures. If you’re being physically affectionate to another person besides your primary partner, I do believe that is technically