What Psychology Says About Women Who Cheat - Macken Murphy
This challenges the previously popular 'Mate Switching' hypothesis and suggests human infidelity is a strategic split between genetic quality and parental investment rather than a simple upgrade to a better overall mate.summaryRelationship Dissatisfaction is Top Motivator: For both men (30%) and women (65%), relationship dissatisfaction was the top stated reason for cheating. Women were twice as likely to cite this, likely because infidelity ctakeawayPredictors of Infidelity: Key predictors include past infidelity (3x more likely to cheat again), history of promiscuity/sociosexuality, narcissism, and digital secrecy (protective phone behavior).takeaway














