Window of Opportunity

Infidelity happens when a perceived lack in marriage combines with a window of opportunity to cheat. While a marital problem provides the incentive to become unfaithful to a spouse, it is the opportunity that clinches it to happen. The absence of opportunity denies the chance to the most aggressive cheater while its existence can allow the least interested cheater to seize the chance just because it is there.

As in many other aspects of life, opportunity can be a determining factor for decisions made as well as their consequent results. Many have found themselves in this sensitive situation just because cheating became easy and available. The aftermath however, is always a different story being characterized by extreme emotional difficulty on the sides of all parties concerned.

Men are seen as more vulnerable when it comes to taking that window of opportunity to indulge in infidelity when presented to them. This is because they are seen as "physical" beings who apparently do what is in their nature which is to procreate. Many men also hold the view that they lose nothing when they engage in the sexual act with another woman. Thus, a one-night stand is often seen by them as part of a manly adventure rather than a betrayal of their spouses' trust.

Frequent fantasizing about extramarital sexual encounters can be a dangerous game to play since it tends to psyche or prepare a person to participate in it. That is why professional psychologists highly recommend channeling these heightened desires to the spouse instead of a third party. Not only does this prevent infidelity but it also strengthens the bond between couples. This is where their creativeness comes in as they try to create a similar level of excitement to that offered by cheating.