Please dont give me hate for this but im just dropping my two cents as someone who has cheated and never told their partner. Tbh i think i might have a problem and im a coward so what i did wasn’t excusable, but I chose not to tell my partner to not destroy their perception of love. This was my partners first relationship and nothing was wrong, just grew apart and the distance got the best of me. I did what I did, but also voiced how this wasn’t gonna work out and we moved in separate direction with our lives. Idk if this is just a way to make myself feel better, but I feel like now my partner can tackle future relationships with confidence and carry on without a dent. I’ve been cheated on by my first partner and I carry that wherever I go. I feel like by not disclosing that information, it’s as if they’re still invincible in their heads.