A dysfunctional home life can be the greatest impetus for a cheating heart to find a new flame. When a house is no longer a home, husband and wife seek emotional support elsewhere. More than this, a man may seek other sexual outlets when he is denied by a frigid wife, or a wife may look for a new man when she suddenly finds her husband less attractive than the day she met him. 

 External factors beyond a disappointing home life can lead to extra-marital affairs. Stress at work causes people to reach out for more attention and false support. Working too much not only causes stress that clouds the mind, but also creates a close-knit work atmosphere where coworkers may develop stronger feelings than what is expected of colleagues. These work-related stressors can give rise to workplace affairs. 

 Those businessmen, scientists and media moguls who travel frequently for work also have the luxury of enjoying the company of others in their destinations. Besides, there is no better way to make use of a generous per diem and a room paid for by corporate funds. The privacy of a far-away hotel rooms not only facilitates keeping an affair from a spouse, but from the boss, too. A shrewd employee must make sure word doesn’t get out about his escapades, however, or he may be dealing with more than one kind of pink slip. 

However, there are marriages that are actually helped by extra-marital flings. Having an affair with someone new can help men and women realize how much they actually love their spouse. Moreover, when they release their own sexual tensions and frustrations with other people, married men and women can pay more particular attention to the needs of their spouses in bed. On the other side of the relationship, the femme fatale that facilitates the affair also enjoys the benefits of a fling. A no-strings-attached relationship is exciting and carefree. 

Discreet relationships don’t happen solely as a result of the overtime office environment, these days, however. Discreet affairs can be found and orchestrated through online dating sites. Search by location – whether its your hometown or your travel destination - sites like MutualArrangements.com can afford a wealthy man or woman a chance to have a fling with a sexy young woman or man for a weekend or an extended period of time.