85% of seculars: We cheat on partners
Two separate surveys find majority of married Israelis committed adultery in the past, present or don't rule out possibility they will cheat in future. Women cheat just as much as men
How loyal are you to your significant other? According to two recent surveys, the answer is not a lot. The surveys were ordered by law firm Azrielnet Israel, and show that 85% of non-haredi married Israelis have cheated on their spouses in the past, doing so in the present, or intend to do so in the future.
Women cheat less?
The first survey was carried out by Mutagim and revealed extreme results: 85% hadn't declared their complete loyalty to their partners. After the lawyers raised doubts as to the survey's authenticity, another survey was ordered, this time from Geocartographia – but the results were the same.
Each survey polled 500 Israelis which make up a sample of Israel's adult population. Those surveyed stated that they had been married for at least five years.
Both surveys asked if people would confess to cheating. 20% said they would tell their best friends, 9.4% would tell a close family member, 15% wouldn't tell anyone and only 7.7% would confess to their partners. The rest refused to answer the question. The surveys found that cheating levels among men and women were alike.
"In this survey we tried to get a better understanding of the population we serve", an Azrielnet lawyer told Ynet. "The survey data validates the fact that over the past few years, cheating has been a major factor in most divorce cases. An increase from data we had in previous years."
According to the lawyer, "In most cases, cheating doesn't end in divorce. There are couples who have an open relationship while others don't discuss the subject. In our experience, in spite of cases of adultery, couples manage to move on.
"Marriage is not just sex; it is a financial partnership, a partnership in raising children and a partnership for self fulfillment. In most cases we see, sex isn't what keeps couples together, rather it’s a partnership that is difficult to pull apart even after someone cheats."
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