romantic infidelity theme

also known as: adultery

The question of monogamatic faithfulness arises between two characters in a romantic relationship. This usually appears because one of the pair is tempted by an attraction to someone else, or one of the pair jealously perceives it to be so.

193 total · 4 choice · 78 major · 111 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
blackmirror1x03 choice Fion had been unfaithful to Liam.
blackmirror5x01 choice Danny had a futuristic sort of quasi affair with Danny in a virtual reality environment.
movie: In the Mood for Love (2000) choice Chow and Su were both cheated on by their spouses.
tng7x18 choice Pierce had murdered his lover after finding her in the arms of another man.
ahh3x09 major Brother Thomas saved Lucy, a married woman, by murdering his own wife and she ran off with him.
ahh3x29 major The plot revolves around Johnny's belief that Sandy was cheating on him.
ahp1x30 major Karen worried about Jeff cheating on her, then ran off with some young man of her own.
ahp3x37 major It is revealed at the end that Laura has stumbled upon information about a passionate love affair her husband had had in the past. We do not know whether he was married to Laura at the time, but must ponder the possibility.
blackmirror6x01 major Joan cavorted with her hunky old flame while still together with her "vanilla" fiancé.
blackmirror7x05 major Philip had a one night stand with Emma while Carol was away in London. After finding out about the infidelity, Carol reacted by having a one night stand of her own that left her with child.