Why do cheaters always say "It meant nothing"

[Raidblunner]

After currently reading a thread about can my marriage survive infedelity, it brought up a thought about the cliqued things that cheaters often say. The first is "It meant nothing". If it meant nothing why does it make the victim feel so bad?, if it meant nothing why do it?. Another is "it's nothing about how you are you it's about me" A person will always look at themselves and say "what's wrong with me then"?
The best one and often most insulting is "It just happened, I wasn't looking for anyone else"
Ffs that's the one that always gets me.....your thoughts?

Probably because emotionally it meant nothing. Might have been a brilliant buzz, thrill, great sex, excitement etc but not actual love and I think men are good at compartmentalising the two.

Doesn’t make it any better though.