Question: Whats the percentage of adultery in the US?

Infidelity in the United States and Who Cheats More Around 30% to 40% of Americans cheat on their partners. Less than 3% of American adults believe it is not wrong to engage in extramarital sex.

What is the rate of adultery in us?

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), infidelity in the United States accounted for 20-40 percent of divorces. According to a study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one partner in 88% of couples studied cited infidelity as a major contributing factor.

How common is cheating?

At the higher end of estimates, 75% of men and 68% of women admitted to cheating in some way, at some point, in a relationship (although, more up-to-date research from 2017 suggests that men and women are now engaging in infidelity at similar rates).

What percentage of marriages have adultery?

According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, national surveys indicate that 15 percent of married women and 25 percent of married men have had extramarital affairs. The incidence is about 20 percent higher when emotional and sexual relationships without intercourse are included.

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