What Research Says
About Infidelity Research -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
In Esther Perel's
research on desire, she talks a lot
about the concept of
infidelity and why it happens.
Research suggests that most people fantasize
about cheating, yet simultaneously find
infidelity unforgivable.
Our coverage of the topic generally reflects the state of
research on the topic, which focuses on proximal predictors of
infidelity — or science jargon for those things
about individuals or relationships that directly increase the likelihood somebody will cheat, such as low commitment, more attractive alternatives, lack of impulse control, narcissism, and so on.
So what does the existing
research on reactions of learning
about a spouse's / partner's online
infidelity tell us?
Classic
research on jealousy in heterosexual couples tells us that women are more concerned
about men's emotional
infidelity, because if a man is emotionally attached to a rival woman, this undermines the closeness in the original relationship.
If you are interested in learning more specifically
about the
research on
infidelity and the most effective treatment model for affair recovery, I highly recommend «Not Just Friends» by Shirley Glass.
[jounal] Cann, A. / 2001 / Distress in response to relationship
infidelity: The roles of gender and attitudes
about relationships / The Journal of Sex
Research 38: 185 ~ 190