While a large majority of people today expect loyalty from the person they are in a relationship with, many studies have shown that cheating is much more common than we thought. On the other hand, a recently published new study shows that this behavior can be ‘contagious’ showed.

Scientists at Reichman University discovered that people, when we see other people cheating the people they are with found that they are more prone to this behavior. Results from three different studies showed that witnessing the cheating of others lowers the attractiveness and commitment of the current partner.

Witnessing cheating causes this behavior:

In their first study of 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 percentage was 86% and the other group 11%. Participants described sexual fantasy involving a person other than their current partner after watching the video. These fantasies were coded for expressions of sexual desire with current and alternate partners.

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

Participants read confessions of cheaters in the second study. Then he saw photos of foreign people of attractive appearance. At the end of their studies, 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 are more likely to send ‘obscene’ messages

The third study, with 140 participants, read the results of a survey on the prevalence of partner cheating. The prevalence of cheating was shown as 85%. Later, the participants were informed via a message that they would be interviewing a researcher. But they are faced 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 to keep busy at home. Each of the interviewers said of the person they thought was the researcher,”You have piqued my curiosity! I’d like 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 for this person.

Results of the messages left suggest that participants who read about the prevalence of cheating with a partner did tell the interviewer. more likely to send flirty and romantic messages showed. In addition, male participants sent ‘obscene’ messages more often than women.