"In their study, the team surveyed 280 people about their relationships, and whether they had any intentions of infidelity. The results revealed that people were more likely to cheat if they had a history of cheating on a prior romantic partner. Their chances of an affair were also higher if one of their parents had had one in the past. What's more, high levels of attachment avoidance and low levels of perceived emotional and sexual intimacy were red flags for cheating."
"'These findings shed light on the importance of addressing parental infidelity, adult attachment avoidance, and intimacy problems in couples therapy, given the risk of engaging in infidelity,' the researchers wrote in their study. Infidelity is common in the UK, with a whopping 36 per cent of Brits admitting to cheating on a partner in a survey conducted in 2024."
"To get to the bottom of it, the team enlisted 280 participants aged 18-30, who were unmarried, childless, and in an ongoing romantic relationship for at least a year. The participants were surveyed about their family history, relationship style, and any intentions to cheat. An analysis of the results revealed four key trends."
Four red flags indicate increased likelihood of infidelity: a personal history of cheating, a parental history of infidelity, high attachment avoidance, and low perceived emotional and sexual intimacy. A survey of 280 participants aged 18–30 who were unmarried, childless, and in ongoing relationships of at least one year collected information on family history, relationship style, and intentions to cheat. Analysis showed that prior personal infidelity and parental affairs correlated with higher chances of an affair, while attachment avoidance and poor intimacy also predicted infidelity. Addressing parental infidelity patterns, adult attachment avoidance, and intimacy problems in couples therapy may reduce infidelity risk.
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