It is generally accepted that the stronger sex is the main offender of fidelity, but science questions this stereotype.
Research shows that men are only slightly ahead of women in the “infidelity ratings,” and the gap between the sexes is so small that it is not worth talking about a catastrophic difference.
But there's a catch: the data is based on surveys in which some people embellish reality, while others shamefully conceal the truth.
For example, it is more difficult for women to admit to cheating because of the pressure of society, which judges them more harshly than men.
What's also shocking? Up to age 34, betrayal rates for both sexes are almost identical - 11% versus 10%.
But after 60 years, the picture changes dramatically: among men, every fourth one cheats, among women, only every eighth one.
Scientists make a sensational assumption: it’s not a matter of age, but of generational attitudes.
People over 60 grew up in an era where double standards were the norm: men were “allowed” to seek adventure, while women were told to remain faithful even at the cost of personal happiness.
But the main question remains: why do statistics still mislead us?
The answer is simple: fear, shame and the desire to live up to expectations turn surveys into a battlefield of illusions.
The real numbers may be more explosive, but will we ever know them?
So far, one thing is clear: betrayal is not a “male” or “female” trait, but a complex game of motives, where the truth is always somewhere in the middle...
