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Magnolia21 The combination of social media, dating apps, online forums, smartphones, Zoom, Whatsapp, etc. makes getting accurate stats on infidelity may be problematic for a number of reasons.
What's cheating? Different opinions. Is sending someone you never met, and you do not want to meet cheating? What if it's a nude pic? Is online flirting OK? Is having a drink with someone you connected with online OK? How about kissing someone? How about going to second base? How about oral sex? Had someone here say she did not have sex, because it was only oral sex. Bill Clinton said that.
Is infidelity the same, regardless of your sexual orientation? There aren't that many studies covering the LGBTQ segment of the population.
Is being married different from being in a relationship?
"Cheating" in the 18-25 age group, is also somewhat fluidly defined, and the definition of cheating is stretched to the max.
There are ways to minimize this. Have your own set of rules, or more like what you want from a relationship, have an open discussion with the person you think you're in a relationship with.
