Does Love At First Sight Lead To Cheating?
By admin • Apr 20th, 2010If Romeo and Juliet had lived and gone on to live married life together, the romance could well soon have drained out of their relationship.
Indeed, while love at first sight could be the ultimate romantic ideal, such an immediate attraction has a significant down side.
According to recent research by the European dating firm PARSHIP, men who believe in falling in love at first sight are over three times more likely to cheat in their next relationship than those who don’t believe in the phenomena.
The study found that of the blokes who believed in instant chemistry, 42 per cent had committed an infidelity in a previous relationship, compared to just 14 per cent of guys who admit they like to wait before committing.
So next time you are approached by a stranger claiming you have stolen his heart, it could be worth waiting for a bloke to come along who admits it takes him a minimum of two weeks to fall in love, as he is three times less likely to be unfaithful to you.
This shouldn’t be a problem though, as for the majority of single people - 75 per cent of men and 80 per cent of women - at least five dates over a period of several weeks are needed before they are able to decide if they want the romance to become a steady relationship.
Sue Ostler, relationship author and flirt expert, said: "If the guy is a player and a great big flirt, dishing out the fancy lines and the el smootho compliments faster than a speeding bullet, then you can be sure he will be just as likely to dish them out to the very next woman who takes his fancy."
Ms Ostler went on to place some weight behind the phrase "once a cheater, always a cheater" claiming that if someone gets away with being unfaithful once they are more likely to do it again.
And while ladies in love with a partner with a roving eye may believe that they can change them, their efforts are likely to be useless, with the expert noting that no amount of love or devotion can stop someone from cheating, and may even make them more inclined to stray.
So while women may wish to do a Cheryl Cole and stand by their partner, Ms Ostler advises that this could be a decision they live to regret when the problem raises its head again.
Who said romance was dead?
Would you stand by a cheating partner?