From Sasha's column:
On an evening out with my boyfriend and a very old friend I hadn't seen in a long time, I was shocked to hear from them both that most men cheat on their girlfriends or wives regularly, an average of once a month. I was wondering if there are any statistics on this. This has been in my head for a while now and I would really appreciate to know so I can continue to go through life not being so naïve with my perspective on men.
Response
You want some cold-water stats do you? No problem. We decided last week that I needed an intern, so I borrowed one of eye's. His name is Paul, and don't worry, just because he's from England doesn't mean I'll be inserting laboured Englishisms into my column like "rubber" and "fag." I assigned him his first task, to compile what I call the Whorpers Sindex. Take it away, Paul!:
* Percentage of men who admit to cheating on their spouse in New York Times poll (2000): 45
* Percentage of women who admit to cheating on their spouse in New York Times poll (2000): 35
* The amount of times the term "catch a cheating spouse" appears in a Google search: 13,400
* Number of books currently published by Greenery Press "for the sexually adventurous": 38
* Divorce rate in Canada (2002): 37 per 100 marriages
* Number of times "swingers" comes up in Google references: approximately 3,080,000
* Number of marriage counsellors listed in the Toronto Yellow Pages: 165
* Percentage of men who have fantasies involving current partner: 46
* Percentage of women who have fantasies involving current partner: 64
* Percentage of men whose fantasies involve someone who has never been the participant's partner: 78
* Percentage of women whose fantasies involve someone who has never been the participant's partner: 66
* Number of visitors on www.married-woman-personals.com since Dec. 15, 2002: 234,280
* Percentage of mammal species that are monogamous: 3
* Percentage of bird species that are monogamous: 90
"While it's true that greatly reduced promiscuity is the first definition of a monogamous species," writes Deborah Blum in Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and Women, "it is equally true that many cheat when the opportunity arises." Including, according to a study done by Patty Gowaty of the University of Georgia, our monogamous idols, birds. And we do mean the type with wings -- right, Paul?
On an evening out with my boyfriend and a very old friend I hadn't seen in a long time, I was shocked to hear from them both that most men cheat on their girlfriends or wives regularly, an average of once a month. I was wondering if there are any statistics on this. This has been in my head for a while now and I would really appreciate to know so I can continue to go through life not being so naïve with my perspective on men.
Response
You want some cold-water stats do you? No problem. We decided last week that I needed an intern, so I borrowed one of eye's. His name is Paul, and don't worry, just because he's from England doesn't mean I'll be inserting laboured Englishisms into my column like "rubber" and "fag." I assigned him his first task, to compile what I call the Whorpers Sindex. Take it away, Paul!:
* Percentage of men who admit to cheating on their spouse in New York Times poll (2000): 45
* Percentage of women who admit to cheating on their spouse in New York Times poll (2000): 35
* The amount of times the term "catch a cheating spouse" appears in a Google search: 13,400
* Number of books currently published by Greenery Press "for the sexually adventurous": 38
* Divorce rate in Canada (2002): 37 per 100 marriages
* Number of times "swingers" comes up in Google references: approximately 3,080,000
* Number of marriage counsellors listed in the Toronto Yellow Pages: 165
* Percentage of men who have fantasies involving current partner: 46
* Percentage of women who have fantasies involving current partner: 64
* Percentage of men whose fantasies involve someone who has never been the participant's partner: 78
* Percentage of women whose fantasies involve someone who has never been the participant's partner: 66
* Number of visitors on www.married-woman-personals.com since Dec. 15, 2002: 234,280
* Percentage of mammal species that are monogamous: 3
* Percentage of bird species that are monogamous: 90
"While it's true that greatly reduced promiscuity is the first definition of a monogamous species," writes Deborah Blum in Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and Women, "it is equally true that many cheat when the opportunity arises." Including, according to a study done by Patty Gowaty of the University of Georgia, our monogamous idols, birds. And we do mean the type with wings -- right, Paul?
