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infidelity
Sign in to saveAlso known as cheating, straying, unfaithfulness, marital infidelity, unchaste act
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Infidelity is when someone in a committed relationship engages in romantic or sexual activity with another person outside that relationship, violating the trust and exclusivity their partner expects. It matters because it represents a breach of commitment and can cause significant emotional harm to those involved, as illustrated by the classical myth of Vulcan discovering his wife Venus with Mars.
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- Incidence
- Gender
- Gender differences
- Sexual orientation
- Responses
- Causes
- Anthropological viewpoint
- Cultural variation
- Strategic pluralism theory
- Sex-ratio theory
- Other contributing factors
- Evolutionary factors
- Defense mechanisms
- The Internet
- Chat rooms
- Legal implications
- Workplace issues
- Alternative views (swinging and polyamory)
- See also
- Notes
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Infidelity (synonyms include cheating, having an affair, adultery, being unfaithful, non-consensual non-monogamy, straying or two-timing) is a violation of a couple's emotional or sexual exclusivity that commonly results in feelings of anger, sexual jealousy, and rivalry.