Cheating....

I am frequently asked questions concerning cheating...

Do all men cheat? How many women cheat? How can you know who will cheat? What will prevent cheating?

Here, based on the latest research is what we know about cheating.

Given equal opportunities, a similar percentage of men and women cheat.

In societies where men and women have the opportunity to cheat at will, about fifty percent of men, and fifty percent of women cheat.

To expound, if women have no opportunity to cheat they are less likely to cheat. If a man has less opportunity to cheat, he will be less likely to cheat as well.

But the world over, in all societies where opportunities to cheat exist, from indigenous tribal communities to the most advanced societies of our world, about fifty percent of partners are unfaithful.

The good news is that fifty percent of men and women are faithful to their partners.

The reasons for cheating are complex and multifaceted, (the topic of another post), but one thing is clear. The healthier the relationship the less likely cheating will occur, and the happier are the partners in the relationship, the less likely cheating will occur.

In other words, the happier is each partner, the stronger the couple, the more fulfilling the partnership, and the more healthy the relationship, the less likely cheating will occur.

All good reasons to keep our relationships healthy, vibrant, and alive!