To cheat or not to cheat.

Listen until the end to find out our opinion about it.

1 What is cheating? When cheating starts; the thought, flirting, kissing, sex, falling in love

• sexual infidelity (sexual exchange with Infidelity no romantic involvement)

• romantic infidelity (romantic exchanges with no sexual involvement) and Is it possible?

• sexual and romantic involvement

2 Why do we cheat? The 3 phases of falling in love: sexual arousal, romantic love, attachment- long term commitment.

8 main reasons: lack of love/ disconnection, sex, neglect, situation, variety, level of commitment (open relationships), esteem, angry https://www.today.com/health/infidelity-8-reasons-why-people-cheat-become-unfaithful-t121512

3 What to do if you got cheated? Do you forgive and grow? Can it make a couple stronger? Do you break the deal? Do you break that deal and start a new one?

4 What to do if you cheated? Deciding your reason (avoiding going deeper in the relationship, missing something, addiction to dopamine)

Take care,

Anna & Madalina

Helen Fisher talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_why_we_love_why_we_cheat?language=en

Esther Perel talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2AUat93a8Q&list=PLtV-Ha5RGI_iCEKvbBCSTlNS1l7tXe_lV&index=6&t=0s

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