Why Men Cheat The most frequently cited reasons for infidelity among men include
more sex (the desire for a more active sex life) sexual variety (a desire for different kinds of sex) opportunistic sex ( taking advantage of an opportunity to have sex without the fear of getting caught) to satisfy sexual curiosity (about a specific female) a feeling of entitlement (the belief that it’s a man’s prerogative to cheat) the “thrill of the chase” the desire to feel important or special sexual addiction
Why Women Cheat The reasons most frequently cited for female infidelity include
a desire for emotional closeness and intimacy (someone caring to confide in and bond with on an emotional level) a desire for attention (wanting be the center of a man’s attention again) to reaffirm her desirability (To feel validated as a woman) to re-experience feelings of romance a desire to feel “special” boredom loneliness sexual excitement
To me these sound an awful like people getting their need met elsewhere.