What Percentage of Men Cheat?
September 12, 2021
No partner ever wants to hear their significant other has been unfaithful, but the unfortunate truth is that infidelity happens among married couples. Though people of all genders cheat, many studies on extramarital affairs shows that men are more likely to commit adultery than women.1 In fact, the General Social Survey indicates that men are roughly 7% more likely to cheat than women.
Men who are caught cheating will often try to minimize, rationalize, and justify their behavior with excuses, but it's important to remember that you always have the power to choose to be faithful—and, consequently, unfaithful—to your significant other. The decision to cheat can be driven by multiple factors, none of which are an excuse for the careless decision, but it can help explain why it happened in the first place.
