In 2021, around 21 percent of respondents in the United States admitted to have cheated on any partner, current or previous. This is an increase compared to last year, when 20 percent admitted to the same.
In 2021, around 10 percent of respondents in the United States admitted to have cheated on their current partner. This is roughly the same as in the previous year, when 10 percent admitted to the same.
This statistic shows the results of a survey among adult Americans in 2016 on how often they feel the need to lie or cheat. During the survey, 13 percent of respondents stated they occasionally have to lie or to cheat.
This statistic shows the results of a survey in the United States in 2012 among singles on infidelity in relationships. 7.7 percent of respondents said they have been unfaithful themselves to a partner before.
According to a report released by Gleeden, an online dating platform for extra-marital affairs, 77 percent of female Gleeden users in India who have cheated on their spouse did so due to being bored by a monotonous married life. The report also found that 72 percent of unfaithful women did not regret cheating.
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In 2021, around 21 percent of respondents in the United States admitted to have cheated on any partner, current or previous. This is an increase compared to last year, when 20 percent admitted to the same.