New facts on infidelity

Adamopoulou, Effrosyni

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2013.09.025

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“…Regarding online EDI, research has suggested that males are more likely than females to engage in romantic relationships over the internet (Cooper, Delmonic, & Burg, 2000;Wysocki, 1998) and to engage in online sexual behaviors (Luo et al, 2010;Martins et al, 2014). Yet, recent research suggests that the gap between men and women in rates of EDI is narrowing (Adamopoulou, 2013;Brand, Markey, Mills, & Hodges, 2007;Havlicek, Husarova, Rezacova, & Klapilova, 2011;O'Sullivan & Ronis, 2013), particularly in younger cohorts (Allen et al, 2005;Wysocki & Childers, 2011). Despite these attenuated differences, gender is considered an important variable (Andrews et al, 2008;Traeen & Martinussen, 2008), not only to understand the prevalence of EDI, but also of its correlates, which may differ as a function of gender (e.g., Havlicek et al, 2011;Mark et al, 2011).…”

Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Past history of infidelity has been consistently reported to be a predictor of willingness or actual involvement in EDI (e.g., Adamopoulou, 2013;Banfield & McCabe, 2001;Buunk & Bakker, 1995). In turn, although one study noted that a current partner'saffairwas predictiveofinfidelity (Whismanetal.,2007), it has yet to be assessed if a prior partner's infidelity is also related to increased likelihood of one engaging in EDI.…”

Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 96%

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Infidelity in Dating Relationships: Gender-Specific Correlates of Face-to-Face and Online Extradyadic Involvement

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This study examined the gender-specific correlates of face-to-face and online extradyadic involvement (EDI) in dating relationships. The sample consisted of 561 women (M age = 23.19 years) and 222 men (M age = 23.97 years), all of whom reported being in an exclusive dating relationship for an average of 35 months. Participants completed the following self-report measures: Extradyadic Behavior Inventory, Attitudes toward Infidelity Scale, and Investment Model Scale. During the current relationship, men were more likely than women to report engagement in face-to-face physical/sexual EDI (23.4 vs. 15.5 %) and online sexual EDI (15.3 vs. 4.6 %). Both men and women with a history of infidelity in a prior relationship were more likely to engage in EDI. More positive attitudes toward infidelity, lower relationship satisfaction, lower commitment, and higher quality of alternatives were significantly associated with EDI, regardless of gender. Women reporting infidelity of a partner in a prior relationship were more likely to engage in face-to-face and online emotional EDI; a longer relationship and a younger age at the first sexual encounter were significant correlates of the engagement in face-to-face emotional EDI. Women with higher education were approximately three times more likely to engage in online sexual EDI. Although men and women are converging in terms of overall EDI, men still report higher engagement in physical/sexual extradyadic behaviors, and the correlates of sexual and emotional EDI vary according to gender. This study contributes to a comprehensive approach of factors influencing the likelihood of EDI and encourages future research in this area.

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Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Infidelity in Dating Relationships: Gender-Specific Correlates of Face-to-Face and Online Extradyadic Involvement

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“…Specifically and unlike a finding obtained by Fair (1978), Potter demonstrates that there is a negative relationship between years of marriage and the phenomenon of marital infidelity. Adamopoulou (2013) shows empirically that in the United States, socioeconomic status is not a determinant of marital infidelity and that men and women are equally likely to be unfaithful. Elmslie and Tebaldi (2014) use GSS data and show that although the drivers of happiness in a marriage differ between men and women, infidelity itself has similar effects on both the sexes.…”

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Cheating on Your Spouse: A Game-Theoretic Analysis

Batabyal

Beladi

2016

SSRN Journal

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In this note we analyze a game model of marital infidelity. The husband can either be faithful to or cheat on his wife. The wife can either monitor or not monitor her husband. We first determine the best response correspondences of the two players. Second, we explain why there is no purestrategy Nash equilibrium in the game under study. Third, we show that there exists a unique mixedstrategy Nash equilibrium in the game. Finally, we demonstrate the nexus between our marital infidelity game and the prominent Matching Pennies game.

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“…Two empirical findings based on United States data in Adamopoulou [10] are worth noting. First, socioeconomic status is not a factor in determining cheating in a marriage.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Game-Theoretic Approach to Catching a Cheating Spouse

Batabyal¹

2017

TEL

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In this paper, we study a game model of marital cheating. The husband is the cheater and the wife is faithful. The husband's cheating is either open or surreptitious. The wife can either ignore the cheating or catch her husband in the act of cheating. We first express the game of interest in matrix form. Second, we determine the best response functions of the two players. Third, we show that there exists a unique mixed-strategy Nash equilibrium in the game. Finally, we demonstrate the nexus between our marital cheating game and the prominent Matching Pennies game.

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New facts on infidelity

Cited by 38 publications

References 11 publications

Infidelity in Dating Relationships: Gender-Specific Correlates of Face-to-Face and Online Extradyadic Involvement

Infidelity in Dating Relationships: Gender-Specific Correlates of Face-to-Face and Online Extradyadic Involvement

Cheating on Your Spouse: A Game-Theoretic Analysis

A Game-Theoretic Approach to Catching a Cheating Spouse

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