"After researching women's sexuality for more than ten years, I can honestly say that most of our societal beliefs about females are grossly distorted and many are completely erroneous."
-Michelle Langley, author of Women's Infidelity
Women's Infidelity: Living In Limbo Explains:
Why females push males for commitment
Why females "think" they're naturally monogamous and why males think so too
Why women can't tell men what they really want
Why women like getting married but not being married
Why women lose sexual desire for their husbands and what women really do want sexually
Why women are more likely than men to become addicted to affair sex
Why women cheat differs from woman to woman. Some do it for love, some for sex, some need a boost in their self-esteem and some are just wired to be unfaithful
The Low Self-Esteem Wife:
The Emotionally Starved Wife:
The Angry Wife:
The Sexually Deprived Wife:
Not gonna post ev thing under these subheadings--- too much info.
There are different reasons for why women cheat to generlize them and say its for an emotional connection is wrong.
I think people really conflate biology and social contructionism.
The latest figures are out from a survey of American behaviour: 15 percent of women under 35 say they?ve cheated on their spouse ? and that?s just the tip of the infertility iceberg. ?
Women underreport affairs in face-to-face studies, so real numbers are likely to be three times higher,? says David C. Atkins, a University of Washington research associate professor who evaluated the stats.
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It isn?t just opportunity that lures women to wander. Current culture also fuels the cheating mindset. Just as we lust after the latest and greatest It handbag, women want to upgrade their relationships. Fewer guys than ever graduate to college in proportion to girls, so suddenly, we?re settling for men with less education. ?
Studies show that if you feel you can do better, you feel more entitled to stray,? says Gary Lewandowski, associate professor of psychology at Monmouth University. Plus, coming of age in the hookup culture only adds to that craving for newness. ?You may have a wild single life and think finding The One will make you not want to fool around,? says Atkins. ?But even a great guy is a lot harder to stay loyal to when you?re so used to variety and freedom,? she adds.
http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/why_women_cheat.htm My point, since you missed it before-- women and men cheat for a variety of reasons. Things are changing so its not simply sex and emotion anymore. Its more complex for both. Whether or not you think sth is rare- doesnt matter.