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When do people most often cheat? These are the most critical years!

At what age do people cheat the most?

When do people most often cheat? This is what the British online dating portal IllicitEncounters.com asked, and in a survey of one million of its users, it came to the conclusion that people are most prone to cheating at the turn of the decade, namely at the ages of 19, 29, 39, 49 and 59 years. But one year is especially critical...

When do people most often cheat on their partners? Findings of the web portal survey IllicitEncounters.com, in which as many as one million users participated, showed that people are most prone to cheating in the year before the anniversary, namely when they are old 29, 39, 49 and 59 years. It represents this period for many a turning point in life, so there is a greater desire to find new challenges and love adventures.

At what age are people most prone to cheating?
At what age are people most prone to cheating?

The year that turned out to be the most "dangerous" is 39. It was at this age that most people committed adultery. It is a period when many have midlife crisis and they begin to look after their youth, while others they experience their second youth and looking for new challenges and excitement. Many cheat in order to attract attention, which is especially common in relationships in which one of the partners is too busy or he neglects his better half and some also cheat for revenge.

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Cheating is common among people who have not reached emotional maturity.
Cheating is common among people who have not reached emotional maturity.

Besides those who are 39 years old, most adultery is among the elderly 49 and 29 years old (second and third place). It turned out to be the most critical period of the year summer. Then people are for nothing 25 percent more prone to cheating, according to a survey by IllicitEncounters.com, which also revealed the most common reasons for cheating.

The most common causes of cheating:

  • lack of excitement and passion between the sheets (76 percent)
  • "opportunity to work as a thief" (54 percent)
  • boredom in the relationship (46 percent)
  • reconnecting with an ex-love on a social network (28 percent)
  • desire for change (22 percent)

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