Men flirt we all know this. Not all but most of them. Some are shy so they prefer to keep silent. But do married men flirt? And if they do then why? They already a wife to flirt with. Then why do they do this? In this blog, I will talk about the reasons why a married man flirts with you. What are his intentions and what are the things that are making him do this?

In research conducted by David Dryden Henningsen in 2004 on flirting it is found that men tend to view flirting as more sexual than women. They do it mainly due to six reasons: sex, fun, exploring, relational, self-esteem, and instrumental.

The above are the reasons that the researcher found but I have conducted some more research and found some more interesting reasons. So, I have included all below in the 7 main reasons why married men flirt with a woman. And next, I have covered the 3 responsible acts that make them flirt with you.

Reasons why married men flirt:

1. Just for fun, nothing sexual

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The first and common reason as I said above is the flirty nature. Most of the men do this because they enjoy it. It is fun to have some flirty talk with your opposite gender. These types of men do not have any dirty nature. They just like to have fun. These type of men love their wives and can’t think about cheating on them. But not all of the men are the same. So, you can’t think that all of the men who is flirting with you are of clean nature.

If someone is flirting with you then the best way to find his intention is his wife. If he is having a wrong intention then he will try to hide that he is married. Or try that his wife does not notice this he is flirting with you. And if he is not hiding it from his wife then look at his wife’s face. Her face will tell you whether he is having a good nature or he wants something from you.

His wife will be relaxed if he is just a fun guy. I am not saying this by reading any book. Instead, I have read many forums where men have shared their views on this issue. They confessed that they do flirt with the other woman but just for fun. And their wives also know this thing. So, if you find any of this situation next time at any party then look at his wife’s face. And you will know the game the guy is playing.

2. He needs something from you

If a man is approaching you and he is married then he may need something. It can be your money or fame. If you are rich then he wants your money and if you are very popular then he may trying to get popular through you. There are many other things that can be the reason why a married man trying to impress you.

3. He wants to date you

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This is the common one. If he is flirting with you then he wants to date you. Maybe you are very beautiful. Or you are of his type. So, this is not important that you should be super hot to be the date of someone. You just need to be a girl and should have some common things with him that he likes. If he is trying to date you then try to be away from him.

Because he will only use you. He can’t be loyal to you because he is already cheating on someone if he is trying to date you. And there is a very popular line “Nature never changes”. So, it will be the best decision that you don’t entertain this type of people.

4. He wants to have sex with you

Sex is a term that we all know but no one talks about it. But it is one of the possible reasons that he is flirting for. He is flirting now but if he gets a chance to be in the bed with you then he will never say no. Sex is the end goal for almost every man who is married but still flirting with someone. So, be safe because if he is good with his conversation skill then he can pick you up very easily.

5. He looks at you as a backup plan

While researching this topic on the internet I have found that some men do flirt to create a backup plan. Suppose someday the man had a very bad time and his wife is busy doing some work or stuck somewhere. And he needs to express his feeling to someone. Then in these situations, their backup plan works.

And that is you if you get stuck with someone married. This is just a simple reason why a married man creates a backup. There can be many more reasons why he is doing this. He can use you as a sex thing. And even worse. So, before getting stuck with someone married think once first.

6. Satisfaction of his self-esteem

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This is the general one. All the married men who are flirting with you are not bad. Some of them just do it for fun. A man who is single or married always test his conversation skill. If he used to impress girls when he was not married then he will definitely test his skills even after marriage. He will check if his charm is still alive or dead after marriage. And while flirting with you he tests his skills if it is working or not.

7. His relationship with his wife is not good

Not always but this situation comes in. There are many relationships in this world that are not good. They always fight with each other and not happy together. But they are not allowed to separate. This can be due to many reasons. But the point here is that they are not happy together. So, these men who are not happy with their wives start searching for some emotional support outside.

They start flirting with other women. So, any of them can like him. So, he may be the one who is flirting with you. Now here I can’t judge these types of men as bad guys. Because in our life we all need someone to talk with. Someone who can share all our feelings. And if he is searching for one then it is his right. So, it is all up to you whether you accept them or not.

But there is one clear thing that if you accept this type of guy as a date then he can never get open about it. Because he is doing this by hiding from his wife. So, it is better to be away from this type of guy but if you think that you can give someone support or you want to do so. then it’s all your decision.

Things of you that are attracting married men

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I have covered all the possible reasons why a married man flirts with you. But then an even more important question arises why they do so. Or, I say why you always attract married men. I am sure that you have many friends who do not face this situation. Only single men approach your friends but only married men approach you.

There should be something that is attracting married men to you. So, after searching about this, I have the main three main reasons why most married men approach you. There can be many more but these are the base ones.

1) You are showing masculine energy

When married men flirt they try to play it safe. They don’t want to get caught by anyone. especially their wives. Now you may be thinking of how this is related to masculine energy and what this stuff is. By saying masculine energy I mean strong character. Those women who do not care about anyone. Those who are not emotional.

When men see this type of character in any woman then they get attracted towards it. Because a married man wants someone who does not get emotionally attached to him. And this masculine vibe is what he wanted. These types of women do not get easily attached to anyone. And this makes it safe to go on for them.

2) You seems too innocent to get manipulated

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The second character that attracts married men is a soft and innocent character. So soft that can be easily manipulated. As I said above the married men try to play safe. They do not want to get caught. And if you are too innocent then he will flirt with you. He starts thinking that you will blindly trust him and will never ask any question.

Innocents get easily manipulated and this is what he wants. So, you do not need to be too tough and should not be too soft. You need to be in the middle if you do not want them to approach you. This will not completely stop them to flirt with you but it will reduce the numbers.

3) You are married

The ideal target for these men is those women who are married but not happy with their husbands. This is the safest and best option for them. So, if you are not married then ignore this point but if you are married then this point applies to you.


These are the three reasons why you attract mostly married men. If you want to attract only single men then I have something for you. you can learn how to attract men and make them crazy for you here.

Sam Kryplone

Hey! This is Sam. The Co-owner of Lovegrabber. I love to write about relationship stuff. But I want to confess one thing that I am not any so-called relationship expert. I write everything on the basis of my internet research and my real-life experience or the experience with my past relationships. So, read and have fun.

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