Infidelity

A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior reveals the relationship between jealousy, the gender of both the partner and their rival, and the type of infidelity (sexual vs. emotional). The study included a large group of individuals...

Overall, the research indicates that environments in which infidelity is common may provide the justification for abandoning long-term priorities of relationship maintenance in favor of pursuing tempting alternatives.

The research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships examines the thought processes that provide solace to perpetrators of infidelity. The study provides new information about how men who cheat on their partner frame their experience to reduce...

Having a partner with a ‘dark personality’ can put you at higher risk of suffering repeated infidelity, a study published in the Acta Psychologica journal reveals.

New research provides evidence that culture can moderate women's reactions to infidelity with opposite-sex and same-sex partners. The study, published in the journal Human Nature, compared women's reactions to heterosexual and homosexual infidelity in Canada, Samoa, and among the Istmo...

According to a study published in the Journal of Sex Research, relationship characteristics like relationship satisfaction, relationship length, and romantic love are among the top predictors of cheating within a relationship. The researchers used a machine learning algorithm to pinpoint...

A study published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy sheds light on how a person’s motivations for cheating affect the outcome of the affair. They found that people who said they cheated out of a lack of love...

Psychology research has shown that being in a lower quality relationship — a relationship that lacks intimacy, commitment, and satisfaction — is associated with a higher likelihood of cheating on one’s partner. According to a new study, this effect is...

A study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships explored the relationship trajectories of unmarried couples across a period of four years. Respondents who reported spending more time thinking about alternative relationship partners were more likely to subsequently...

A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology explores how experiences of infidelity affect future relationships. Having cheated on a partner or having been cheated on by a partner were both associated with lower relationship quality in a current relationship....

New research published in PLOS One sheds light on how narcissism affects romantic relationships. The researchers found that youth who scored high in narcissism reported a greater intention to cheat on their partners and decreased relationship satisfaction. Narcissism is a...

New research provides a better understanding of the relationships between self-esteem, psychological well-being, and infidelity during adolescence. The findings, although preliminary, suggest that committing infidelity could contribute to the development of personal growth. The new study appears in the journal...

A study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that belief in the sacredness of one’s relationship reduces one’s likelihood of cheating. Many people encounter infidelity at some point in their romantic lives, and the behavior tends to be highly...

Men who knowingly engage in intercourse with a woman who is already in another relationship tend to exhibit different sexual behaviors, according to a new study published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. The new research is based on the idea that...