Cheat Numbers

The Daily Beast has culled statistics from various research papers to predict whether you will cheat on your spouse.

The Daily Beast has culled statistics from various research papers to predict whether you will cheat on your spouse. It pretty much damns the urban couple unless they enjoy spending time with the partner’s relatives, which, er, is asking for a little too much. Men are straightaway at risk, with a 7 per cent greater chance of cheating. Large city residents have a 39 per cent greater risk, people earning more double their chances, and then there’s this: ‘If your husband spends 10 per cent or less of his time with you, then there’s at least a 10 per cent chance you’ll cheat on him.’ There are the usual suspects—the lonely ones, those who daily think of sex, those watching internet porn. And some unusual suspects: if your identical twin is a cheat, then 200 per cent you will follow suit. Religious people are less likely to cheat, so even if you are an atheist, it might be an idea to go to the temple regularly—and together.

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