Podcast Episode
Who Cheats More: Men or Women? The Answer Will Shock You

About this episode
The question that ruins dinner parties just got answered: who actually cheats more, men or women? Adrian Wells digs into the data that shatters everything you thought you knew about infidelity. Spoiler alert: the real story isn't what you'd expect.
Forget the tired stereotypes about wandering husbands and faithful wives. The numbers tell a much more complex story, and Adrian breaks down exactly what modern research reveals about who strays, why they do it, and how the cheating game has completely changed in the digital age.
🎯 What You'll Learn:
• The shocking truth: men cheat only 7% more than women in marriage, but under 30? Dead even at 11%
• Why women are 2.5x more likely to have emotional affairs while men go for purely physical ones
• How dating apps are rewiring infidelity rates across all age groups
• The real reasons behind the gender gap in cheating (hint: it's not what you think)
👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who wants to understand the psychology behind one of humanity's oldest relationship dilemmas.
📍 Chapters:
[00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the cheating statistics that shocked researchers
[01:30] Breaking down the marriage gap: why 20% vs 13% isn't the whole story
[04:00] The under-30 revelation: when gender differences disappear completely
[07:00] Emotional vs physical affairs: how men and women cheat differently
[10:00] Dating apps and the new infidelity landscape
[12:00] What these patterns reveal about modern relationships
This isn't relationship advice. It's data analysis that happens to involve one of the most controversial topics in human behavior. Adrian takes the research seriously so you can understand what's really happening behind the headlines.
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🔍 Topics: infidelity statistics, gender differences, relationship psychology, cheating patterns, dating apps
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