Cheaters, Deconstructed

He Wants A Thrill

It's the thrill of the hunt, and also of getting busted. "Some men are sensation seekers, and thus love to take risks, [so they] might also take risks of affairs," says Wanis. "This personality trait drives men and women to risky behaviors, as they seek novelty, change, intense thrills and all other forms of sensory pleasure and excitement," he notes. "Men who are hyperactive, easily bored, lack excitement and challenges in their professional life or who are trying to escape an emotional pain or trauma will seek out intensely sensational activities, which can lead to cheating and reckless sexual escapades." This description sounds a bit like notorious political philanderers Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner.