Post Date December, 03 2023
When it comes to the word 'infidelity', many people think of 'sex'. Of course, there is an inevitable connection between infidelity and sex. However, in daily life, many people have many misconceptions about extramarital love. Let's analyze them one by one.
Myth 1: Misconduct is related to character
Many people believe that cheating is due to moral issues. But many psychological research evidence shows that when it comes to infidelity, parents' behavior has a significant impact on their children. If the parents of the child have had an extramarital affair before, then the child is likely to have similar problems as their parents when they reach adulthood. So, one cannot define someone as a "bad person" just because they have an affair.
Myth 2: Misconduct can redeem marriage
Some avant-garde psychology books and magazines once claimed that extramarital affairs have a positive effect to some extent: making you a better lover, helping you overcome the middle age crisis, making your marriage happier, and even making you feel "excited" again. This statement seriously affects people's thinking. If every problematic marriage is saved through infidelity, then the world will face many marital emotional problems and form a vicious cycle of emotions.
Myth 3: Misconduct will not cause harm
In some movies, extramarital affairs are often seen as an indispensable plot, and they are often beautified. The suggestion of extramarital love in the film is similar to playing softball or watching movies, but it is just a leisure activity. Extramarital love can disrupt intimate relationships between partners, even ruin family and career, and leave behind a series of sequelae. So, the harm caused by infidelity to marriage is significant.
Myth 4: Asexual behavior is not considered infidelity
Many people believe that if there is no sexual intercourse, it cannot be called infidelity. This understanding is inappropriate. From Platonic friendship to romantic love, people always mistakenly believe that they have not cheated. Actually, this is the biggest threat that a marriage can face. 80% of infidelities start with 'a friend' and often involve colleagues. Research has shown that 50% of women and 62% of men have an affair with their work partners in such situations. So, mental infidelity will naturally develop into physical infidelity.
