The women told secrets site Whisper why they can’t stop sleeping with men other than their boyfriends and husbands.
And the shocking revelations are quite the insight into the female psyche.
Some women felt guilty, while others were not at all ashamed of their actions.
Others felt they had become addicted to sleeping with people other than their partner.
One wrote: “I think I’m addicted to cheating.
“I know it’s horrible and make me an awful person and I do love my boyfriend.
“Something about being bad makes me want more and more.”
Others seemed to show no guilt for cheating for on their partners.
One wrote: “I have a boyfriend and I constantly cheat on him behind his back. I don’t feel bad because I’m young and just want to have fun.”
Another said: “I constantly cheat on my husband. Its not that I don’t love him.
“I just love sex and he doesn’t give it to me like I want.”
Another also believed they were addicted to cheating, stating: “I’m addicted to cheating on my boyfriend with other guys who give me attention for a few weeks.”
Other reasons included having feelings for somebody else.
Research has emerged that only children are more likely to cheat than someone with siblings.
Affairs dating site Illicit Encounters conducted a study and found the majority of its users (34 per cent) are only children.