How does cheating start in a relationship?

Cheating has always been a big topic. It's wrong, everybody knows it's wrong and yet you know someone who got cheated on, or worse, you've experienced it first hand!  

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But how does cheating really start?

In an episode of Investigative Documentaries, 19-year-old Dimple Inso says it all started when she and her partner started to drift apart. They've been together for two years already, and has started to miss the attention from her boyfriend; by then, they were only meeting on weekends.

She found the attention she was looking for from a co-worker, with whom she saw for about three months until she was caught. 

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According relationship coach Aileen Santos, cheating roots from insecurities or lack of confidence.

"Kahit gaano kaganda 'yong relationship na nae-experience, magchi-cheat pa rin kasi may kulang siya sa sarili niya and parati niyang hinahanap from something else or someone else, so wala talagang kinalaman 'yon sa partner niya," she said.

Santos added the feeling of loneliness can also lead to cheating.

In the case of 20-year-old AJ Rondolos, cheating becomes his course of action when he feels that he is not given much time and effort. 

He said he would let the girl about his tendency to cheat, but his girls would often overlook the information.

For Santos, such reason for cheating only betrays his lack of courage. 

"Hindi niya kasi sure kung magwo-work 'tong bagong relationship, so ayaw niya munang i-end 'yong previous. So lack of courage din 'yon kasi gusto niya may fall back siya," she said.

For many, cheating has become a normal thing and because of this, Santos advised to get to know the person well before jumping into a relationship.

She also said to never tolerate cheating.

"Hangga't mayroong nagto-tolerate sa kanila, wala siyang reason para magbago," Santos begins.

"Kasi nakukuha niya 'yong gusto niya, which is excitement parati kasi may nagtitiwala sa kanya kahit hindi siya trustworthy so hindi niya babaguhin 'yong behavior niya kung nare-reward pa rin 'yong behavior niya," she added. — Ma. Angelica Garcia/LA, GMA News