People can cheat because they want to know what others are doing. With social media being used as a tool for dishonest partners who seek to conceal their activities from the public, infidelity has never been easier or more accessible.
We are all guilty of occasionally wanting to peek in on our friends’ lives just long enough to know they are still out there somewhere, but this curiosity often leads us down an old path: jealousy over what others have compared to how hard you've worked, or anger because your partner did not show up when he/she said they would; both of these feelings result from a lack of trust between two individuals involved in romance.
People are cheating more often because of social media, according to studies.
According to UCLA's Department of Psychology, participants who were assigned to use Facebook for dating reported more instances of infidelity than those using Match or eHarmony.
It is speculated that many users share information about their personal lives and romantic relationships online without considering whether it could lead someone they know into temptation.
There is also the possibility of betrayal through the "sexting" phenomenon, which may not have been possible before modern technology became so widely available.
Some psychologists believe digital affairs are particularly dangerous since there is no physical contact between two parties. Instead, all communication happens through text messages.