And yet, 54% of Americans say they know someone who has an unfaithful spouse.
In broad terms, psychopathy is considered a more severe form of sociopathy.
All psychopaths are sociopaths, but not all sociopaths are psychopaths.
Psychopaths also tend to have a higher number of lifetime sex partners.
Narcissists
In contrast,narcissismis hallmarked by grandiosity and conceit.
(Sexual narcissismitself can be considered one specifictype of narcissism.)
Under their confident exterior, they may secretly suffer from excessive worry, guilt, and anxiety.
People with anavoidant attachment stylehave trouble getting close to, trusting, and relying on others.
They actually seek out relationships that are more likely to be distant and less emotionally demanding.
Their early bonding experience likely involved a distracted or dismissive authoritarian parent who failed to satisfy their needs.
As a result, they seek comfort from those who are less intimate and committed in their relationships.
Lonely hearts
The lonely heart is a much broader and perhaps more interesting category.
Amongone study of 100,000 subjects, boredom was the reason given for infidelity by 71% of unfaithful men.
Both of these thingscouldbe true, but it’s important not to jump to conclusions.
