Infidelity and Interpersonal Relationship

Abstract

Infidelity is cheating towards your relationship partner is considered to be break up in interpersonal relations between them. This paper aims at discussing interpersonal relationship and infidelity in relationship, it also highlights honesty issues before and after infidelity, gender perspective who is more engaged towards infidelity, emerging trends in infidelity with effects and prevention of infidelity (Allen, 2005).

Keywords: Honesty issues. Gender Perspective. Trends in infidelity

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction4

Discussion4

Honesty issues4

Gender perspectives5

Emerging trends6

Effect of infidelity6

Preventing infidelity7

Conclusion8

References9

Infidelity and Interpersonal Relationship

Introduction

Interpersonal relationships is relation between two peoples verbally and physically too. Infidelity is cheating towards your relations can be destructive for both parties involved in it, also for that person who betrayed the trust. If it is covered in interpersonal relationship its effect is permanent and can lead to breakup of a marriage or the ending of a relationship. However, it is not necessary to break relation in fact parties involved should also determine steps for overcoming it and go ahead. Infidelity leads to breaking up relationship unless offending partner has some desire to repair the relationship and it require counseling from both partners to repair the relationship.

Discussion

Initially, infidelity was regarded as break-up of sexual exclusivity between who are committed, dating or married but now it is expanded into much wider range of behavior. Historically, infidelity relates to sexual intercourse with some other partner other than your partner but now it also includes behavior as cybersex, viewing pornography, varying degrees of physical intimacy, such as touching and kissing and even emotional intimacy.

As its very core, infidelity refers to any behavior that breaks the contract that two people have with each other (Lusterman, 1998). There is a question arises about each partner on complexity of broad definition of infidelity which; includes cybersex, viewing pornography and other physical intimacy among them which constitute to be an affair or infidelity. Infidelity is not restricted to only marriage relationship; it also arises in dating relations.

Honesty issues

Infidelity puts emotional pain and depth of betrayal ultimately leads into divorce. Such emotion negatively impact betrayed partner and it is really difficult to get back trust and here comes honesty issues. Partner who involved in infidelity was actually not honest enough towards his or her partner from initial stage that could also be interpreted after their infidelity being publicized with betrayed partner.

It was post-infidelity that partner involve in infidelity was not honest enough that he deviate his interaction with other person. But, after that it does not ensure whether honesty should be build between both parties or trust can be re-build or not. As trust broken, it is impossible for relation to survive further more. Even there are circumstances where partners apart with each other for the sake of good for each other.

There is possibility even after infidelities that honest relationship can be develop but condition is they both should be fully ready to improvise relationship. First and foremost requirement is forgiveness from betrayed partner to offending partner. Then talk to each other clearly and ...