Talker Research

“One in seven Americans (15%) who are married or in a relationship admit they have romantic feelings for someone who isn’t their partner, according to new research.”

“Gen Z Americans were the most likely generation to be smitten with a person outside their relationship (31%), with millennials close behind (21%).”

“Men surveyed were also more likely to admit this, with 19% saying they’ve got their eyes on a third party, compared to just 12% of women.”

“For 41% of Americans polled, keeping an ongoing flirtatious text conversation going with someone other than your partner is considered an unfaithful act.”

“Maintaining a dating app profile “just to look” or for validation (37%) was also top-ranked”

“keeping someone in your phone under a fake name (37%)”

“deleting messages so your partner doesn’t see them (36%)”

“secretly keeping in touch with an ex (36%)”

“Having a “work spouse” is also considered a fatal relationship breach for 33% of Americans”

“27% agreeing on a “Close Friends” Instagram list that doesn’t include their current partner”

“one in ten Americans admit they’re guilty of deleting messages so their partner doesn’t see”

“eight percent have secretly met up with someone one-on-one”

“Another eight percent have had a secret friendship their partner didn’t know about”

“Another eight percent have even kept ongoing flirtatious text conversations going with someone else”

“Six percent of those polled also admit to keeping someone in their phone under a fake name so their partner couldn’t see who they were talking to”