Why does the thought of cheating turn me on

The Reason: Have you ever been in an open relationship, or ever considered non-monogamy? Are you having threesomes or orgies in any of your fantasies? Is your partner present in any of your fantasies or dreams, but not participating in the fun?

One particular twist on this explanation is that you may be turned on by the idea of having your partner watch you have sex with another person. The hetero terms for this fetish are hotwifing a woman who has sex with another man while her primary male partner watches and cuckolding a man who enjoys watching his female partner hook up with another man.

These are surprisingly common fantasies. If you are curious about trying them out, start introducing the idea to your partner now.

Here's how. The Reason : Sometimes people cheat as a way to hurt their partner or get revenge against them. Dreaming about cheating can be a sign of unresolved frustration or anger. The account details entered are not currently associated with an Irish Times subscription. Please subscribe to sign in to comment. You should receive instructions for resetting your password. When you have reset your password, you can Sign In. Please choose a screen name. This name will appear beside any comments you post.

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I was looking at him on stage thinking: Is that my son doing this? Sign Up Now! Related Questions. Show All. My ex ruined our relationship, why does he have to ruin the life I have after it too?! My boyfriend wants me to cheat on him, why does he want me too? Why does my boyfriend really, only talk to me in person?

Sort Girls First Guys First. I think it's because you like the idea of getting caught. Turns out it really might be about them, not you. Introducing Health's new column, But Why? Here, psych experts decipher the reasons behind the most puzzling human behavior mysteries. No judgment. I was certain that our love would be forever, so when I walked in on him making out with some dude from work who also had a boyfriend, so what gives, man?

We've Got Answers. You can guess how that worked out by my searches during the next few months. A cheater or a dictator with the murder of thousands on his conscience? In my pain, I had decided that the man who cheated on me was evil, dark-hearted, a pox upon all the houses not just those found in Verona.