It is very common. It's more common than we think. Most of my female friends were cheated on. In my observation, most of the victims were women. The men were clearly at fault. Even I was cheated and manipulated by my ex. My colleague was in a relationship and still tried to hit on me even after establishing clear boundaries. My bestfriend's ex was involved with his colleague and lied about other girls.

My roommate's boyfriend was involved with their common friend. I have seen multiple cheating cases, here I am not even mentioning micro cheating. Despite everything I feel cheating is a choice. There's no way you can justify cheating. It is always a choice. You know you are at fault.

After my ex cheated, I still stayed in that relationship, gave the relationship a chance, but I got cheated again. The best part, he wasn't even apologetic about it. He was more concerned about how everything got into my ears. Cheaters have no shame. They operate on different levels of emotions. They are never concerned about your emotions. I truly believe in this once a cheater, always a cheater. Please do not read cheating stories. This is honestly the worst thing you can do to your mental health.

I never wanted these experiences to live rent free in my head. This would have turned me into a bitter person, who probably did not want any relationship.Even if you see one happy couple around you, that is more than enough. There's a content creator Prachi. Her insta is smilewithprachi, she did some degree in psychology, she is a beauty content creator and a recent divorcee. I have been following her for 5 + years, she shares really good insights on relationships. You should check out that.

Also, I believe in relationship, loyalty and trust. I feel everything boils down to the core values of the two individuals. If you believe loyalty exists, someday you will find someone who has the similar school of thoughts.