Infidelity, though not new, is reportedly rising in Bengaluru, driven by unmet needs, emotional dissatisfaction, and lack of intimacy, say relationship experts and divorce lawyers. The extramarital app Gleeden also highlights the city’s prominence on India’s “cheating map”.

Bengaluru accounts for 17 per cent of Gleeden’s India users, mostly 30-45-year-old professionals. “Emotional dissatisfaction is the main reason for joining, with many seeking emotional rather than physical companionship,” country manager Sybil Shiddell tells Metrolife. About 65 per cent of users are men, 35 per cent women, largely from affluent finance, law, engineering, or entrepreneurial backgrounds.

The app's Infidelity Study 2025 surveyed 1,510 people aged 18-60 across 12 cities. “In Bengaluru, 29 per cent admitte

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