Does money make us cheat?
They say that money makes the world go 'round - but does it make us cheat? If you're a hardworking businesswoman who likes to get her alpha on, you might want to be a bit wary of who you hook up with. A new study from Cornell University has shown that men who earn significantly less than their female partners, or who earn nothing, are five times more likely to cheat than those in relationships where incomes are more or less equal. Kevin Federline and Britney Spears, anyone?
The study examined a national sample of married or de-facto couples between the ages of 18 and 28, between the years of 2001 and 2007. Sociology teacher Christin Munsch then compared both their finances and answers to questions relating to the number of intimate partners they'd had throughout their relationship which did not involve their partner.
Interesting findings, considering you'd think such men wouldn't want to risk their meal ticket, but Munsch explains, "Lower-earning men may be self-medicating their inner macho guy. Having multiple sexual partners may be an attempt to restore gender identity in response to these threats."
The study also found that women became more likely to cheat as their income increased in relation to their partner's.
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