The document discusses relational transgressions such as cheating and different types of infidelity. It addresses which forms are more common and traumatic, with sexual infidelity typically being worse for men and emotional infidelity worse for women. Reasons people cheat include dissatisfaction, boredom, seeking excitement or attraction. The document also covers jealousy, envy, and common emotional and behavioral responses to these feelings.

1. Relational TransgressionsCheating, Jealousy, & Envy

2. What are the Top 3 Relational Transgressions?Sexing it upWanting to Date Another PersonLying about something important

3. Sexual Infidelity

4. Emotional Infidelity

5. How Prevalent is it?

6. How Prevalent is it?

7. Which form of infidelityis more traumatic?

8. Which is worse?For Men  Sexual InfidelityFor Women  Emotional InfidelityWhy do you think this is?

9. Evolutionary Perspective

10. Double-Shot Thesis

11. Why do we cheat?

12. Why we CheatDissatisfaction in the relationshipBoredomNeed for ExcitementWanting to feel attractiveSexual IncompatibilityRevenge

13. Interesting Fact:Women are more likely to suspect infidelity than men are.Why is this?Men Cheat More?Women are better at interpreting nonverbals?

15. Jealousy & Envy

16. RivalryThe GoalJealousyEnvy

17. Emotions and JealousyNegative Emotions include:AngerFearSadnessGuiltHurtPositive EmotionsPassionLoveAppreciation

18. How do we behave when we feel jealousy?

19. Constructive Responses

20. Destructive Responses

21. Avoidant Responses

22. Rival- FocusedResponses