Results: Cheating in Our DNA?
Published on 11/18/2015
QUESTIONS
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1.
1.
Do you believe the saying, "Once a cheater, always a cheater"? Yes
49%
879 votes
No
23%
418 votes
Undecided
23%
412 votes
Not Applicable
6%
101 votes
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Well, according to AsapScience, cheating is actually in our genes, and it has to do with our dopamine receptors (aka "the happy hormone"). Fifty percent of people with the long allele variant of the dopamine receptor have been unfaithful to their partner, while only 22% of people with the short allele variant have strayed. Long allele people are also more likely to give into temptations like drinking, drugs, and gambling. Do you find this believable? Absolutely!
15%
267 votes
Maybe to some degree, but people still have control over their actions.
48%
872 votes
Not really.
15%
265 votes
This is pure hogwash!
7%
131 votes
Do what now? I'm confused.
4%
73 votes
n/a
11%
202 votes
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If you've been cheated on in the past, was that person also known to abuse alcohol and/or drugs, or gamble? Yes, they abused alcohol
14%
258 votes
Yes, they abused drugs
8%
151 votes
Yes, they gambled
4%
71 votes
Nope.
21%
389 votes
I'm not sure.
12%
226 votes
n/a
40%
715 votes
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Only 3% of mammals are monogamous for life. Have you ever cheated on a partner? Yes
25%
453 votes
No
51%
928 votes
Undecided
6%
112 votes
Not Applicable
18%
317 votes
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5.
Does knowing some science behind cheating make you now more likely to forgive a cheater? Yes
9%
164 votes
No
51%
921 votes
Undecided
22%
393 votes
Not Applicable
18%
332 votes
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