Different Types of Infidelity

Infidelity is the number one concern among women who have experienced rejection, a traumatic experience, and a distrustful partner. Although most women worry about emotional infidelity, more men are concerned about physical infidelity. The reason is that women are more perceptive of their emotions. On the other hand, men are more sensitive when it comes to a woman having physical intimacy and being unfaithful to them. Yet, these are only two types of infidelity.

There are other ways a man or a woman can be unfaithful such as waiting for an opportunity to have intimacy with someone else. There are times when the person is obliged to be intimate with someone even though they are in a committed relationship with someone. Most of the time this occurs without having any feelings for the other person. Often, they want to experience something new in intimacy that they do not get from their partner. Other times they might feel lonely or afraid of their partner which might make them unfaithful.

The other types of infidelity are complex to understand. Sometimes, the unfaithful person has a conflict with himself or with herself. They love their partner, and they love someone else at the same time. Alternatively, they may no longer have feelings for their partner. They find emotional and physical satisfaction in their new love interest.

However, he or she still finds it tough to explain to their current partner why they are cheating on them. Some men cheat because their partners had gained weight over the years along with more added responsibilities in their homes. Their partners are too busy for them because they are taking care of their children or lose interest in being intimate. Furthermore, women lose interest in dressing up for their husbands and spending time with them. This might seem shallow as an excuse for unfaithfulness since there might be other deeper reasons for doing this to their partner.

For most women, the painful aspect of cheating is emotional infidelity. Emotional infidelity usually makes them do vengeance against their partner which makes their relationship more damaging than it was before. The sign of emotional infidelity is being neglected of your needs emotionally and physically. Your partner calls you by someone else’s name while you are having a conversation with them or during intimacy. Also, your partner loses interest in romancing their partner with messages, affection, and other items that made the relationship flourish.

It is better not to revenge on your partner who has cheated on you. It might feel gratifying at first but in the end, you are the one that gets hurt more by doing this. If you feel you can save your marriage or your committed relationship with your partner, together you must have open communication without any judgment. Additionally, together you should heal as a couple and work on what needs to be done to improve your relationship. Here are more resources about infidelity.

Emotional Infidelity-Psychology Today: 

Emotional Infidelity | Psychology Today

Physical Infidelity-Mend Infidelity:

Physical Infidelity – Mend Infidelity

What is Infidelity-Very Well Mind:

What Is Infidelity? (verywellmind.com)

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