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Infidelity Statistics… Let´s Do Something About it!
Here’s some of the latest research and infidelity statistics that you most likely want to know. This is a great study conducted by MSNBC.com and iVillage. They asked readers to share their feelings about love, sex and fidelity, and gathered very telling infidelity statistics.
How did MSNBC and iVilliage get this data?
“Over two weeks, 70,288 readers — 93 % from MSNBC.com, the rest from iVillage — completed the survey. Three-quarters told us they were in a committed relationship and the majority of participants have been with their current partner for at least 12 years. Fifty-four % were men, with an average age of 43; 46 % were women, 38 was their average age.†MSNBC
In a nutshell, here’s the scoop on dating and marriage infidelity statistics:
What’s considered cheating?
• Sex and oral sex?
Nearly all participants say sex and oral sex with another partner is cheating.
• Is it cheating to romantically kiss another person?
89% of women and 77 % of men say yes.
• Is sending a sexually flirtatious e-mail to a co-worker cheating?
53% of men and 73% of women say yes
•Is looking at pornography is cheating?
6% of men and 16 % of women say yes..
• Is online sex talk and webcamming cheating?
Two-thirds say that engaging on online sex talk or Webcamming with someone else is a wrong.
When is cheating justifiable?
•Is it ever okay to cheat?
Over 70 % of people say it’s never okay to cheat.
•What if there’s no interest in sex?
26 % of men and 9 % of women say it’s justified if the other partner has lost interest in sex.
Have you ever cheated?
•Almost half of men and women have cheated at some point in their lives.
•Who’s cheated in the past?
22% of people have cheated on their current partner.
•Who’s currently having an affair?
Only 4%, phew!
How far would you go to find out whether your partner was cheating?
• 87% % of men and women would try to trick their partner into confessing
• 20 % of them would directly confront their partner with suspicions.
• More than 50% would be willing to snoop on e-mail
• Most people say they would check phone logs or phone bills.
• 69% of women and 57 % of men say they would hire a private investigator, yet few of the cheaters were actually caught by a private eye or snooping partner.
Did infidelity play a role in your divorce?
• 54% of divorces were partially due to a cheating spouse.
What do infidelity statistics say about after the affair?
• Over 75% say love is the most powerful reason for fidelity.
• 68 % say they didn’t want to lose their partner, with men a little more worried about it than women (70 % compared to 67 %).
• 41% of men didn’t want to risk losing their children.
• One in five men and one in 10 women were too afraid of getting caught.
• 6% said there was a lack of opportunity.
Who’s the lover?
• 40 % of cheaters fooled around with a friend.
• 35 % of men and women had an affair with a co-worker.
• 23% of men were likely to cheat with someone they met at a bar.
• 22% of women were drawn to old flames.
How long did the affair last?
• 25% of affairs were a mere fling, lasting less than a week.
• 65 % ended before six months.
What about infidelity statistics and the kids?
• 37 % of women and 40 % of men cheated when there was a child in the home.
• 15 % of women and 16 % of men had an affair when there were children ages 2 to 5 living at home.
• 9 % of men and 7 % of women had an affair while there was a baby or toddler under 2 years old at home.
How did cheating make you feel?
• About 50% of cheaters felt guilty about it.
• 37 % say they regretted it.
• Over 50% of women felt more sexually desirable and more attractive after cheating.
• 23% of women and 18% of men feel the affair was justified.
• 30 % of women and 21% of men were sad about it afterwards.
Why do men cheat?
• 44 % wanted sex more often
• 40 % wanted more sexual variety.
• 42% cheat from physical attraction.
• 5% cheat for revenge.
Why do women cheat?
• 40 % desired more emotional attention.
• 33 % wanted reassurance of their desirability.
• 42% cheat from physical attraction.
• 11% say revenge was a reason to cheat.
Did technology play a role in your affair?
• One in five men and women who cheated used e-mail or text messages to arrange hookups.
• 8% of men and 3% of women found their affair partner at a dating Web site or chat room
• Most committed infidelity the old-fashioned way, no technology needed.
Did you get caught?
• 59 % believe they totally got away with their affair
• 11 % think their partner was suspicious.
• 15 % of women and 11% of men willingly confessed to cheating
• 6 % of men and women confessed when confronted.
• Only 2 % were caught in the act.
Have you ever been cheated on?
• 40 % of men and 53 % of women say they’ve been cheated on.
• 21 % suspect present or past affairs.
• 11 % are sure their current partner has had an affair.
What happened after you found out?
• 13 % of women and 18 % of men got over it and stayed together.
• 44 % of women and 37 % of men either left the partner immediately or later when they realized they couldn’t forgive the infidelity.
How many times have you been the other man or woman?
•About 50 % of survey takers say they’ve had a fling with someone else’s partner at least once.
Study and statistics conducted by MSNBC and iVilliage
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