Ashley Madison users have little moral regret about sexual infidelity while expressing high levels of love for their spouses
A study conducted on users of Ashley Madison, a dating website geared towards facilitating affairs, found that low quality of...
Flirtatious behavior predicts a 458% higher likelihood of engaging in financial deception and extramarital infidelity, study finds
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology sought to unravel how individual behaviors and beliefs about marriage are related...
Relationship quality tends to gradually decline well before infidelity happens, study finds
A 12-year study in Germany reported that infidelity in a romantic relationship is preceded (but not followed) by a period...
Virtual reality can inoculate people against the allure of alternative romantic partners, study finds
This research is the first to show that interacting with a virtual agent promotes real-world relationships. A virtual relationship threat—one...
Psychopathic individuals more likely to view sexual fantasies and emotional expressions as infidelity, study finds
A study in the United Kingdom explored the relationship between Dark Triad personality and what one considers infidelity in exclusive...
New research shows how people’s romantic beliefs influence how they process celebrities’ infidelity
New research sheds light on how audiences rely on romantic beliefs to evaluate infidelity committed by their favorite celebrities. The...
Taking a partner’s perspective can inoculate against the allure of alternative romantic partners
New research deepens our understanding of how couples can maintain stable and satisfying relationships in the face of appealing alternative...
Jealousy may depend on the interplay of gender, sexual orientation, and gender of the rival
A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior reveals the relationship between jealousy, the gender of both the...
Does a long hug qualify as infidelity? Study says yes, but only in the right context
New findings, published in The Journal of Sex Research, suggest infidelity is not simply intercourse outside of a relationship. Infidelity...
Is infidelity contagious? Research shows how exposure to norms of adultery can damage your relationship
Overall, the research indicates that environments in which infidelity is common may provide the justification for abandoning long-term priorities of...
New study sheds light on how unfaithful men reduce cognitive dissonance after committing infidelity
The research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships examines the thought processes that provide solace to perpetrators...
Men with higher levels of dark personality traits exhibit a greater tendency towards infidelity
Having a partner with a ‘dark personality’ can put you at higher risk of suffering repeated infidelity, a study published...
New research indicates culture can shape women’s reaction to same-sex infidelity
New research provides evidence that culture can moderate women's reactions to infidelity with opposite-sex and same-sex partners. The study, published...
Psychologists use machine learning algorithm to pinpoint top predictors of cheating in a relationship
According to a study published in the Journal of Sex Research, relationship characteristics like relationship satisfaction, relationship length, and romantic...
A person’s motivations for cheating predict the type of affair they will have, study finds
A study published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy sheds light on how a person’s motivations for cheating...
