Why do women cheat? New study reveals complex motivations behind female infidelity

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'A recent study published in Evolution and Human Behavior offers new insights into the complex motivations behind female infidelity. The findings reveal that women who cheat are typically more physically attracted to their affair partners but view their primary partners as better co-parents. This suggests that women may cheat to obtain “good genes” for their offspring while relying on their primary partners for parenting support. Additionally, the study highlights several other motivations for infidelity, including relationship dissatisfaction, the desire for variety, and revenge.

Interestingly, the study also found that men exhibited similar patterns to women in their infidelity behavior. This suggests that men, like women, may also engage in infidelity to seek genetic benefits from physically attractive affair partners while valuing their primary partners for parental investment.

“Finding that men were strategically dualistic as well — prioritizing physical attraction in affair partners and parental ability in primary partners — was a surprise,” Murphy told PsyPost. “However, it’s consistent with some past research, some of which suggests men are even more dualistic than women in their affairs.”'