It turns out that cheating can be contagious

While the majority of people today expect loyalty from their partner – naturally – many studies have revealed that cheating is a much more common behavior than we thought. On the other hand, a new study published the other day shows that this behavior can be ‘contagious’ showed.

Scientists from Reichman University found that people, as we see other people cheating on the people they’re with revealed that they may be more prone to this behavior. Results from three different studies showed that witnessing the cheating behavior of others lowers the attractiveness and commitment of the current partner.

Witnessing cheating behavior triggers this behavior:

In their first study with 145 participants, the scientists showed a video citing studies on the percentage of people who cheated on their spouses. One group was told that the rate was 86%, and the other group was 11%. Participants described sexual fantasy involving another person other than their current partner after watching the video. These fantasies were coded for expressions of sexual desire with current and alternative partners.

The results show that the prevalence of cheating is high. to hearparticipants’ sexual desires for alternative partners. did not significantly affect showed. In the second study with 132 participants, this situation changed slightly.

Participants read confessions of cheaters in the second study. Then he saw photos of foreign people with attractive appearance. At the end of the study, these foreigners whether they see them as a potential partner answered the question. The results indicated that participants who read about cheating were more likely to see strangers as potential partners.

Men found to be more likely to send ‘obscene’ messages

The third study, with 140 participants, read the results of a survey on the prevalence of cheating on a partner. The prevalence of cheating was shown as 85%. Later, the participants were informed that they would be interviewing a researcher via message. But they are confronted with the gender they are interested in. photo of an attractive person output.

With this photo, people answered questions such as hobbies, food preferences, positive traits, and tips for keeping themselves busy at home. Each of the interviewers said that from the person they thought was the researcher, “You piqued my curiosity! I would love to see you again, this time face to face.‘ got the message. At the end of the interview, the participants were asked to leave a message to this person.

Results from the messages left suggest that participants who read about the prevalence of cheating on a partner told the interviewer. more likely to send flirty and romantic messages showed. Moreover, male participants were more likely to send ‘obscene’ messages than females.