Cheating In America

Sometimes it's hard to face the facts but cheating is a commonly practiced ritual that oftens destroys trust in relationships. Being 27, I've seen relationship after relationship fail due to the simple fact that somebody was "cheating". There are millions of reasons why people cheat but the statistics around cheating can be frightening. Here are some of the stats I pulled from various online sources. Just some #'s for you to think about...

From PlayBoy Magazine:

-2 out of 3 women and 3 out of 4 men admit they have sexual thoughts about co-workers.

-86% of men and 81% of women admit they routinely flirt with the opposite sex.

-75% of men and 65% of women admit to having sex with people they work with.

-The fact is that human beings are NOT monogamous by nature. That means they cheat.

Experts say that a gut instinct is the most powerful indicator of a cheating lover. Adultery statistics state that 85% of woman who feel their lover is cheating are correct. 50% of men who feel their lover is cheating are right. The first clue is seldom obvious. Typically, it's a "feeling" that something is different.


Other stats:

Have you ever cheated on someone?
? Yes 41%
? No 59%


Have you ever been cheated on?
? Yes 68%
? No 32%

Would you be unfaithful if you knew your partner would never find out?
? Yes 8%
? No 92%


Husbands who admit to cheating on a spouse
? Reported in Men's Health Best Life, 2003
1 in 20 (5%)


Wives who admit to cheating on a spouse
? Reported in Men's Health Best Life, 2003
1 in 22 (4.55%)

? Reported in Oprah Magazine, 2004
15%

Number of guys who take off their wedding rings when they go out without their wives
? 1 in 3

Percentage of cheating men who get caught
? 80%

Percentage of couple who preserve their marriage after an affair
? 64%

Of those couples who remain married despite an affair, what percentage later describe the marriage as unhappy or empty?
? 78%

Cheating in School Statistics:

• Almost 80 percent of college students admit to cheating at least once.
• Thirty-six percent of undergraduates have admitted to plagiarizing written material.
• Ninety percent of students believe that cheaters are either never caught or have never been appropriately disciplined.
• Thirty percent of a large sampling of Berkeley students were recently caught plagiarizing directly from the Internet.
• A cheating level between 20 to 25 percent exists among high school advanced placement students.
— turnitin.com