When you spend time with your partner on a daily basis, there may be times when you suddenly think that your partner may be ‘having an affair. In such situations, you may feel mentally uneasy. At such times, knowing objective data about infidelity and cheating can help alleviate anxiety.
Percentage of Japanese Men Having Adulterous or Cheating Relationships
A survey was conducted on 14,000 men and women in their 20s to 60s. According to the survey, about 27% of men who are in a relationship or married said they were in a relationship with someone other than their partner. By the age group, the percentage was highest among men in their 20s, with more than 30% saying they were having an affair or cheating on their partner. The next highest percentage were among those in their 50s, of which nearly 30% said they were having an affair or cheating on their partners. On the other hand, the age group with the lowest percentage were those in their 60s, with about 23%. Among the respondents who had a relationship with someone other than their partner, the highest percentage, about 17%, reported having one specific partner. The next highest percentage, about 6%, indicated that they had a non-specific relationship with someone other than their partner. The lowest percentage, less than 4%, indicated that they had more than one partner.
In this way, three out of ten men have a high probability of having an affair or cheating on their partner, and those are most likely to be in their 20s or 50s. The most common pattern seems to be that those who commit adultery or cheating having one specific partner.
Percentage of Japanese Women Having Adulterous or Cheating Relationships
According to a survey, about 16% of women who are in a relationship or married have reported having an affair or cheating on their partner. By age group, those in their 40s had the highest percentage at 19%. The next highest percentage was among women in their 30s, at about 17%. On the other hand, the lowest percentage was found among those in their 60s, at about 13%. Among those who answered that they had a relationship with someone other than their partner, the highest percentage, about 15%, answered that they had one specific partner. The next highest percentage of respondents were in a relationship with a non-specific partner. The smallest percentage of respondents had more than one partner, both of which accounted for less than 1% of the total. These data indicate that 1.5 out of 10 women are likely to have an affair or cheat on their partner, and that most of these women are in their 40s or 30s. In addition, the most common type of affair or affair partner seems to be one specific partner.
How did you meet your affair partner?
Where exactly do people who are having affairs or cheating meet their partners? In this paragraph, we will explain the places where people meet their adulterous or unfaithful partners and what triggers their encounters. It will also present the characteristics of each as well as their percentage of total infidelity.
Workplace
According to a survey, the most common place to have an affair or meet a cheating partner is at work. It accounts for 21.4% of all encounters with adulterers and cheaters. As working adults, they spend most of their day at work, which means that they spend more time with their workmates. In workplaces where they work a lot of overtime, they spend even more time with their workmates. Spending that much time together inevitably gives them more opportunities to get to know each other better, and it is not surprising that they may become aware of each other as men and women. Also, if they spend a lot of time together, they may see an unexpected side of each other and be drawn to it, or they may find each other’s work ethic attractive. If they are in the same department or team, a sense of solidarity and camaraderie is likely to develop as they work together toward a common goal. In addition to these, workplaces offer many opportunities to deepen relationships, such as drinking parties, events, and business trips that involve overnight stays. On the other hand, another aspect of the workplace environment is that it is difficult to see marriage, but dating partners. These factors suggest that workplace encounters may lead to infidelity and cheating.
Introduction by a friend
Next to workplace encounters, friends’ introductions are the second most common reason for encounters. Friends’ introductions account for 16.4% of all encounters. The percentage of introductions by friends is particularly high among those in their 20s and 60s. Specifically, there are various types of introductions by friends, such as at blind dates, drinking parties, and various events. In these situations, it is easy to get to know each other, even when meeting for the first time, and it is considered easier to develop a relationship. In addition, since the introduction is from a friend, it is easy to talk casually from the first meeting, and it is easy to develop a close relationship. In this way, it can be said that the more friends one has and the wider one’s circle of friends, the more opportunities one has to meet various people, and the higher the likelihood of infidelity and cheating.
Friends
The next most common case is that of old friends. This accounts for 13.9% of all encounters. This case is least common among those in their 20s, but the percentage increases with age from their 30s onward. This is thought to be due to the fact that many people in their 30s and older reunite with friends after they have a spouse or family, leading to adultery or cheating on their partner. There are various patterns of friends who have affairs or cheaters, including classmates from school, circle mates, friends of partners, and mutual friends. Friends have more opportunities to meet and communicate with each other, such as at reunions and drinking parties. In addition to this, since the relationship was originally cordial, there seems to be a highly likely that a small chance will lead to a male-female relationship.
School
School is the next most common place to meet an adulterous or unfaithful partner. It accounts for 10.3% of all encounters. The percentage of encounters at school is highest among those in their 20s and decreases as the age of the respondents increases. This is thought to be due to the fact that many of those in their 20s who have just graduated from school, such as universities, vocational schools, and high schools, have strong and continuing ties to their school days. At school, in addition to daily classes, there are many opportunities for encounters and communication, such as cultural festivals and club activities. where students have opportunities to meet students from other schools, expand the number of encounters not only with students from their own school, but also with students and students from other schools. After meeting people due to these factors, they seem to develop adulterous or unfaithful relationships. In their late twenties and thirties, people , may also have reunions with classmates who have grown apart due to employment, marriage, or other reasons. It seems that after meeting for the first time in a long time, they may become close at once and a relationship may develop.
SNS
In some cases, the adulterous or unfaithful partner is met through social networking services such as Facebook, LINE, and twitter. According to the survey, social networking accounts for 4.4% of all encounters. In addition, it is easy to get in touch with a person by simply sending a message. This makes it easy to connect with a wide range of people. In addition, because SNS are so common, especially among the younger generation, using them in front of one’s partner is unlikely to arouse suspicion.
Even if you are a stranger on a social networking service, you can see what kind of things the person is interested in by looking at the information they are sending out, so it is easy to have a conversation with someone who has the same hobbies and interests. In addition to meeting people on the Internet, it is also easy to meet people in real life, such as at offline meetings and events. These are the reasons why social networking sites can lead to infidelity and cheating.
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