People Who Cheated On Their Partners Confess All The Thoughts That Came To Them After It

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The situation isn’t always black and white!

No matter how much are hook-ups in trend, there's a vow in marriages all around the world - of being physically and emotionally monogamous with one another. For many, that's the very basis of a relationship, even for the unmarried ones. Cheating and infidelity can never fall into the definition of a healthy relationship for a majority and an extramarital friendship crossing the line over to infidelity is a fear for couples all over.

Yet, data suggests infidelity is pretty common. It feels like it's everywhere, but experts have a hard time pinpointing exactly how many people cheat, because (duh) nobody wants to be honest and own up to the fact that they do it.

"The general belief is that if a person is lying to their partner, why wouldn't they also lie to a researcher?" says Anita Chlipala, a dating and relationships expert.

However, when a Quora user recently asked about what people went through after cheating on their partner, the response was overwhelming. Let's take a look at some of them.

Fiona Reid wrote that while she felt great while doing it, it proved to be futile after some time.

FionaReid wrote that while she felt great while doing it, it proved to be futile after some time.

"When I was doing it? Great.

After? Not so much... In the moment, I gave in to selfishness and disregarded my commitment to my partner completely. I knew what I was doing, and I knew it was wrong, and I just didn't give a damn... It was one of the stupidest things I have ever done, and I really hurt my partner. It happened years ago, and I'm no longer with the guy, but I still feel so guilty about it sometimes... I always mentally slap myself when I think about what I did."

Brown feels the seeds of infidelity root out when people start taking each other for granted in a relationship.

Brown feels theseeds of infidelity root out when people start taking each other for granted in a relationship.

"I don't want to write a book but just like everyone else here, cheating is the thrill of secrecy. Initially you' re doing it to fortify a selfish need that may have resulted in an altercation/ disagreement over something that you have felt or that you wanted to feel good about but your spouse may have denied that act, service, or feeling to you."

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