PSY 473 Chapter 11: C11
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The violation of an agreement between two people to share their emotional and sexual lives exclusively with each other intimate. Mostpeople expect exclusivity in their intimate relationships. yet this expectation is rarely discussed and often violated. Sexual behaviors are clearly acts of betrayal , whereas emotional indiscretions are less severe and more often to interpretation. About 25 - 30% of all people report cheating on a parter, and bisexual relationships, men cheat at higher rates than women and in straight,gag, Principles of evolution suggest that infidelity enhances genetic fitness for women and men, and both twin studies and studies of specific genes support this view. , being deployed overseas, and traveling a lot for work. Individual struggle, and relationships often end, in the aftermath ofinfidelity. A select number of couples seeks therapy after cheating has occurred, and specialized interventions have been developed to help them.
