Serial cheaters or individuals with repeated histories of infidelity put any relationship in a complex situation. This is a dangerous pattern of behavior that can have emotionally devastating consequences for everyone involved in cheating situations.
According to psychologists, there are three common moments or signs that show that your partner is a serial cheater.
-Troubled past and feelings of inadequacy
Serial cheaters often live with the scars of a past history. These individuals, psychologists say, may have experienced family events such as abandonment or witnessed parental infidelity. Due to these situations, they feel unfulfilled, have low self-esteem and fear of rejection. All these factors lead to creating insecure romantic relationships.
- The anxiety of being single and the lack of emotional involvement
A study published in Personality and Individual Differences found a link between attachment anxiety, fear of being single, and infidelity within a couple's relationship. Individuals with greater anxiety fear being single. They fear extreme loneliness, so when they enter a relationship they disconnect from their emotions to face the fear of abandonment or loneliness.
-Impulsive behavior and lack of awareness
Impulsivity is a key factor in the behavior of serial cheaters, as these individuals readily admit to cheating. They act according to their desires without thinking about the consequences, as they are always in pursuit of emotions and new things in a relationship. Serial cheaters may not understand the factors that lead them to these choices, as emotions are less important to them than adventures.
Source: Psychology Today
