Personality traits of cheaters, according to the expert:
1. Narcissism
It’s common for narcissists to feel like everyone else owes them something. Their self-centered nature makes them believe they can do whatever they want and they can get away with everything, as long as they play their cards right. If a narcissist’s partner fails to meet some of their needs, they would most probably go to someone else who can. What makes them different from regular cheaters is that, as they are incredibly selfish, they wouldn’t show any sign of guilt.
2. Lack of empathy
Not being considerate and thoughtful of your partner’s perspective is a huge red flag of your cheating potential. It’s hard to be loyal to someone when you don’t really care about their feelings. A person who shows no empathy has no clue of the way their actions might hurt their partner.
3. Grandiosity
People convinced that they are better than everyone else often consider they can easily get away with cheating. They also feel an intense need of being validated, so seeking this validation from more than just one partner is quite a common behavior for such individuals.
4. Impulsiveness
This personality trait is built on taking decisions in the heat of the moment and not thinking things through. That’s exactly why impulsive people are likely to cheat – instead of considering the consequences, they give in to the moment and act spontaneously, even though they might hurt someone’s feelings later.
5. Thrill-seeking
Many people who have failed to experience true love with only one partner find monogamy mundane. They see no excitement in being intimate with only one person. Therefore, as they crave adrenalin and thrill, they might look for it in the act of cheating.
6. Avoidance
This happens with people being afraid of commitment. When things between them and their partner start to get serious, they are quite likely to be unfaithful just to avoid developing deeper feelings.
7. Self-destructiveness
If a person often falls into unhealthy, self-destructive habits, and makes poor financial decisions, they would probably treat their relationships the same way. As cheating is one of the most severe relationship dealbreakers, such an individual will tend to fall into it as yet another self-destructive habit of theirs. However, this time their unfaithfulness will affect someone else.