Results: Ashley Madison Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Infidelity

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Western Ontario delved into the minds of users of Ashley Madison, a notorious dating platform specifically designed for those seeking affairs. One of the oddest findings is that many of those engaged in extramarital or extrarelational affairs reported harboring strong feelings of love towards their primary partners. Do you personally believe it is possible to love your partner but also cheat on them?

"The take-home point for me is that maintaining monogamy or intimate exclusivity especially across people's lifespans is really, really hard and I think people take monogamy for granted when they're committed to someone in a marriage. People just assume that their partners are going to be totally satisfied being intimate with one person for the next 50 years of their lives but a lot of people fail at it. It doesn't mean everyone's relationship is doomed, it means that cheating might be a common part of people's relationships." said lead author Dylan Selterman. Would you personally be ok with cheating as a common part of your relationship?