- Like do you know the ages that have the highest cheating statistics?
The first of the cheating statistics may be the most shocking! Or were you aware the highest rates of cheating happen in the much older adult populations.
- The highest rate of infidelity happens with older men between 60-69 years old and women between 52-59 years old. (A decade ago it was men in their 50s and women in their 40s, but obviously, because those who were 40 and 50 ten years ago are now 50s and 60s.. And still cheating. However, when interviewed, 25% of men admit to cheating whereas only 10% of women over 65 do.
- When it comes to relationships versus marrieds, 40% of relationships and 25% of married see at least on incidence of cheating. Those who grow up with parents who don’t divorce are only 15% likely to cheat where those from divorced families are 18% likely to cheat.
- Statistics show that 70% of married Americans engage in some sort of cheating, even if it’s not sex.
- Women are more upset at emotional cheating than men are, with 73% of women saying they’d be upset with emotional cheating where 56% of men say they’d feel the same.
- 78.6% of men admit to emotional affairs as opposed to 91.6% of women who say they’ve had emotional affairs.
- According to a survey, women consider the follow grounds for cheating:
- An active online dating profile
- Keeping in touch with your ex through social media
- Visiting a strip club alone or with guys
- Dinner with someone you have feelings for
- Being emotionally attached to another person
- Sending flirtatious messages
What do you think of these cheating statistics?
- When it comes to Tinder, 18% to 25% of users are in a committed relationship while using the app. (When looking only at Americans, this number shot up to 42% claiming they were married or in a committed relationship while also using the app.)
- Studies indicate that 10% of adults in a relationship use sites like Ashley Madison to find “partners.” (To cheat with.)
- A shocking 90% of those who cheated with onlines cybersex formed an addiction to it.
- It’s about 50/50 when it comes to people fessing up to their partners about cheating. About 52.1% of people admit it while 47% of people don’t.
- For people who cheat, 47% of people who admit to cheating do it out of guilt.
- Women are more likely than men to admit to being unfaithful.
- Post cheating we see 54.5% of couples who break up immediately and only 15.6% of couples choosing to stay together. How does this surprise you as one of the cheating statistics?
- Affairs that do start within cheating last less than one week and 65% of the relationships will end within the first six months.
- A small 10% of cheating situations lead to long-
term affairs. - People who cheat once are more than three times more likely to cheat in future relationships.
- People who are cheated are more likely to be cheated on again, by their next partner.
- 57% of women and 62% of men admitted to having an affair when away on business.
- Coworker affairs happen with 53% of men and 27% of women.
- Statistics show women in the medical field tend to cheat more (23%), then education (12%), while men working in trades tend to cheat more (29%), with Information Technology ranking second (12%).
- Entrepreneurs are equally likely to cheat among both genders 11%.
- When it comes to why, 44% of men wanted more sex, with excitement about it as a powerful motivator. For women, 40% cheat for emotional reasons like attention or wanting to be desired.
- Women who cheated as revenge came in at 11%.
- People who are confident with their bodies cheat with 35% of women and 25% of men.
- Cheating increases 5% when men are dependent on their spouse compared to 5% of women dependent on their husbands.
What do you think of these cheating statistics? Let me know what you think in the comments!