Is There a Relationship Between Cheating and Adulthood?

Psychologists at the university of tennessee did a mixed method study examining both written narrative as well as survey responses of 104 emerging adults. The researchers were curious to understand if at there is a relationship between engaging in infidelity and the development of adulthood. And they found that the primary reason for infidelity was unfulfilled interdependent needs, so as in needs for intimacy, for quality time, for shared activities,. For something to alleviate my boredom, as well as a need for sexual reciprocity. They also examined the influence of attachment styles and infidelity, again, with emerging adults, aswell as any gender differences.