13 facts about cheating that couples ' and singles ' should know

Infidelity means different things to different peoplePsychologists and relationship experts have spent years studying the science of infidelitySome of their most compelling findings are belowbut remember, they aren't predictions of the futureInfidelity is murky territory. Does a one-night stand at a bachelor party count' How about an emotional entanglement with a close friend that doesn't involve anything physical'Psychologists and relationship experts have spent years studying the science of infidelity, turning up surprising insights into what different couplesconsider cheating, how theyreact to cheating, and how theybounce back after someone strays.We looked into some of that research and pulled out the most compelling results. Read on to see what we foundand how you can apply these findings to your own relationship.SEE ALSO:The most insidious type of cheating isn't physical ' here are 9 signs your partner could be guiltyIf you're economically dependent on your spouse, you're more likely to cheat on themA2015 studyof about 2,800 peoplebetween ages 18 and 32, published in the American Sociological Review, suggests that a person who is completely economically dependent on their spouse is more likely to be unfaithful.That's especially true for a man who relies financially on a woman. Fifteen percentof men who are completely financially dependent on their wives cheat, compared to 5% of dependent women.Here's the really interesting part: Men are less likely to cheat the more money they make relative to their spouseuntil they bring in 70% of the household income, at which point they become more likely to cheat again.Women are also less likely to cheat the more money they make relative to their spousebut their cheating rates don't seem to go up at any point.Men and women react differently to flirting outside their relationshipA 2008 studypublished in the journal Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes found that after menflirted with an attractive person of the opposite sex, theywere less tolerant of their partner's transgressions. Women, on the other hand, were more so.The study also found that men could be taught to write down a strategy to protect their relationshipfrom tempting alternatives. In fact, after developing their strategy, men were just as likely as women to protect their partnership, as measured through a virtual-reality game.We feel differently based on the sex of the person our partner cheats withFor a 2015 study, published in the journal Personal Relationships, men and women read about hypothetical scenarios in which their partner had sexwith someone of a different sex or the same sex.When researchers asked participants how they would feel about it, the men weremore likely to be angry and more inclined to end arelationship iftheir partner cheatedwith someone of a different sex. But they weremore likely to be aroused iftheir partner cheated with someone of the same sex.Women also said they'd feel more negatively if their partner cheated with someone of a different sex. But they'd be more inclined to end therelationship if their partner cheated with someone of the same sex.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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