<![CDATA[Modern, fast-paced, and high-pressure lifestyles often create challenges in personal relationships, where a lack of communication and emotional intimacy may lead to infidelity. This study aims to examine infidelity as a lifestyle choice among young couples. A qualitative descriptive design was employed, using purposive sampling to select young couples who had experienced or were currently engaged in infidelity. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and observations and analyzed using NVivo 12 qualitative analysis software. The findings indicate that infidelity is influenced by relationship dissatisfaction, social environmental factors, and unmet emotional and material needs. Lifestyle is understood as a pattern of behavior reflecting individuals’ interactions with their social and cultural environments. The study concludes that unsatisfying lifestyles and supportive social environments may encourage infidelity as a lifestyle choice among young couples, with activities emerging as the most influential aspect.]]>
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