Are men or women more unfaithful?

There are many reasons why both men and women are tempted to commit infidelities. We have discussed this matter on several occasions in Psychology and Mind, but we have not yet echoed one of the recurring questions on this topic: Which gender practices infidelity the most?

In addition, we can raise other questions around the same: do men or women feel more guilt when they commit a crime? infidelity? What are the motives that lead one to commit adultery? Today we are going to delve into this thorny issue.

Infidelity: is it a question of sex (s)?

It seems that times have changed, and also in what affects sexual relations. A survey published by SexPlace reveals that, at least in Spain, women would be more unfaithful on average than men. The popular belief that it is men who most often 'cheat' on their partners would be contradicted by these data.

Women cheat more ...

The survey was conducted through a sample of 500 people who anonymously answered a series of questions related to their romantic relationships and infidelity. The results, although adjusted, can indicate a curious trend:

52% of women admitted having been unfaithful to their partner or ex-partner on some occasion.

Among the male gender, "only" 48 percent of the men said they had cheated on their romantic partner at the time.

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Fantasies and other motivations for committing adultery

The survey also yielded other data of interest that show some significant differences between the extramarital sexual behavior of men and women. For example, up to 80% of the women admitted to having hadsexual fantasieswith a colleague (or companion) from your work environment. Wide coincidence.

The survey was also able to verify how women feel more romantically linked in their affairs, while men are more likely to commit infidelity with the mere objective of satisfying your sexual desire with a new person.

The psychology behind deception

Other motivations that would lead some people to have intimate relationships behind the back of their partners would be related to ego, the need to feel "more men" or "more women" when having contacts with others people.

Finally, the study highlighted that another common reason for committing infidelity is the feeling of being little valued by their current partners, or the low frequency and quality of intimate relationships with the partner habitual. Another reason discussed, and also important, is poor communication between partners.