Why do women who cheat in a LTR go to drastic measures to try and get you back, saying things like “it’s my biggest regret in life”, having relatives and friends reach out on their behalf, seeming like a complete mess in the aftermath (sometimes for months)....while apparently knowing they will lose all respect for the man (as if it hasn’t already been lost) once/if they take them back?

I’m new to the community, but I’ve been digesting the red pill slowly but surely over the last couple years. I recently had an ex, who perhaps I shouldn’t have promoted to a LTR, that cheated on me in perhaps the most disrespectful way possible. Long story short, I plated her for a year before promoting her to a LTR. We dated for 5 years. I changed my demeanor to be serving her, striving to be a good boyfriend, and perhaps entered a bit of beta territory in doing so, and in turn she lost some respect for me and cheated.

I’ve been plating many women over the last 8 months, and yet she keeps insisting we get back together, and that what happened was a huge regret, an anomaly, blah blah blah. The begging never seems to end and she still tries to use me for emotional support, which I continue to shut down.

I think me being alpha in the aftermath (blocking, going no contact, moving my life forward, starting a business/advancing my career, getting gains at the gym) has driven up my value to her, in addition to her remembering everything I offered while in the relationship.

Any insight on this type of behavior?