It's common sense that being in a relationship obliges you to be faithful to your partner no matter what the circumstances are, whether it's a Long Distance Relationship or not. But we all have to realize that we don't necessarily get together with our partners most of the time since they have their personal space and activities that require them to be on their own. By having to live both of your lives individually most of the time doesn't rule out the possibility of meeting new people every day. Because the intensity of encounters with others may be more frequent than meeting their partners, this could lead them to attraction, which happens quite often in so many relationships, getting attracted to someone else aside from their partner.
There's a saying that we don't choose who we want to fall in love with, and our feelings embark on their own. Moreover, if someone's emotional needs are not supported or fulfilled by their current significant other and considering at some stages, mustering love at times where you both are faced with conflicts and stress is very heavy to do. Therefore, meeting and getting attracted to other people is not an impossible thing to happen. Various amounts of mutual preferences and similarities in personality could also lead to unavoidable attraction with a brand new feeling, which can be dangerous.
Even in more severe cases, some people who have a lot of obstacles in their relationships are torn between saving the relationship or making a new chapter with the person they're attracted to. But little did they know that even without them putting an act on their feelings and attraction, they're already having an emotional affair. It is indeed really frustrating for some people who face this problem.
To deal with this infidelity depends on how you feel. But if you think that this new attraction would be short-lived, whether or not you act on it -- then you're wrong, since it can last for a long time and somehow it will affect the foundation of your current relationship. But you're not alone, this problem is faced by so many couples around the world, although only 6 percent of them would leave their partner to pursue their new love, as long as there is a will to overcome the phase together. Mostly, couples can go through this rough patch with honesty and good communication.
(DIP/MEL)