The conventional wisdom that men are more likely to cheat than women is under threat. British sociologists claim that women cheat far more often.
In the 2012 UK Adultery Survey, researchers examined 4,000 cases of infidelity. They were interested in how readily men and women agree to infidelity and who cheats more often.
The survey found that women have an average of 2.8 secret affairs, while men have 1.8 affairs on the side.
Sociologists have concluded that women are more often drawn to adventure, and once they get involved in a game, it is difficult for them to back down until the goal is achieved.
If a man perceives an affair as fleeting, then a woman attaches much more importance to it.
Men pursue sexual pleasure and try to spice up their intimate lives, while women seek not only pleasure in bed but also a romantic connection. This explains why women often fall in love with their lovers, while men, on the contrary, rarely experience emotional attachment to their lovers.
Undercover Lovers is a growing website in Britain, with around 600,000 members seeking to find someone for sexual encounters.
Scientists noted that, according to the survey, women begin to cheat on average at 37 years old, and men at 42.
Sociologists believe that when a woman feels the urge to cheat, it's virtually impossible to stop her. Moreover, women are much more likely to do so. Indeed, who would dare refuse a beautiful woman?