According to a recent study, married people who have extramarital affairs feel satisfied after doing so, show little remorse, and believe their marriage won’t suffer as a result.
A significant number of people choose to cheat on their romantic partners, with estimates around 20–25% of married people and 33–50% of young adults in dating relationships, according to a study published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviour.
In the study, researchers from the US-based Johns Hopkins University surveyed people using Ashley Madison — a website for extramarital affairs — about their views on cheating. The researchers’ goal in the study was to better understand the psychology of people who actively seek out and engage in extramarital affairs. They turned to Ashey Madison, where they surveyed 2,000 users, both before and after they had affairs.