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9 Reasons Why Women Date Married Men

December 29, 2025
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9 Reasons Why Women Date Married Men

1. They’re Thrill Seekers

They like the excitement and the rebelliousness of being with someone that they can’t be with. They like breaking the rules, sneaking around, and doing things they shouldn’t be doing.

2. They Know Who They’re Sleeping With

A woman who sleeps with a married man knows that he’s sleeping with both her and his wife. A single guy could be sleeping with anyone, but she’s guaranteed to know who a married man is sleeping with.

3. Boosts Their Self-Esteem

They have low self-esteem and feed off of the attention of married men to feel better about themselves. This isn’t mentally healthy, and they need to be mindful of why they need the attention of taken men.

4. He Might Leave His Wife

Often, some men make the promise that they’ll leave their wives for the other woman. However, if this was the case then he would have already left by that point. Oftentimes, women get caught in the impression that the man and his wife are in the midst of a separation or have stopped sleeping together. However, if they sleep in the same house, they’ll usually still sleep together. Remember: if he’s cheating on his wife, then he’s already a liar.

5. They Want Financial Stability

Women who seek married men are usually in one-income households. So, they typically fall into the fantasy brought by men who are willing to cover some or all of their bills and buy them nice things that they can’t afford.

6. Something Is Better Than Nothing

Women need to be mindful of the messages they’re putting out into the world. By being with a married man simply because it’s better than being with no one, they’re sending the message that it’s cool to settle for only a piece of a man.

7. Married Men Are Less Demanding

Married men must still spend time with their families, so some women like the benefit of getting alone time to themselves now and then. This is essentially a part-time relationship where the woman can practice both intimacy and independence.

8. He Is Not Afraid Of Commitment

Some women are attracted to married men because the fact that they’re married means they’re not afraid of commitment. Unfortunately, if he wasn’t afraid of commitment, then he wouldn’t be cheating on his wife.

9. They Want Temporary Companionship

They opt for a temporary relationship because they want the pleasures of it while keeping their independence. This means that they don’t want any accountability, so they seek relationships with men who have wives that bear the accountability for them.

Some Advice to Women Who Date Married Men

  • Don’t allow a man to disrespect you. If he will disrespect his wife by cheating on her to be with you, then he’ll absolutely disrespect you. He’s a man who sat in front of God, his friends, and his family and made a vow to a woman, which he then broke by being with you.
  • Don’t be the reason for hurting another woman.
  • Don’t let loneliness keep you from being treated like a queen. You deserve better and more, so don’t settle for less than you deserve.
  • Don’t be used. Don’t allow a man to use you to fulfill his needs if you’re not his wife.

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