Research commissioned by Newsweek magazine showed that adults between the ages of 18 and 24 have a different conception of what constitutes cheating than older people. Conducted in February 2023 by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on behalf of Newsweek, the survey surveyed 1,500 US adults aged 18 and over about cheating in relationships.
The question addressed to the participants was: “Do you believe that betrayal in a relationship is limited to the physical aspect?” The results showed an interesting discrepancy of opinion between the different generations.
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Gen Z adults' opinions seemed more relaxed about what counts as cheating in a non-physical relationship. Most adults agreed that this could be considered cheating, but Gen Z seemed to take a different view.
Generation Z is made up of those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, a generation who grew up with portable digital technology and have lower rates of teen pregnancy and drug use alcohol. They are also more concerned with academic and professional achievement than previous generations.
Poll question: In your opinion, does a relationship have to be physical to count as cheating?
According to the survey, 43% of adults in the age group considered stated that a relationship needs to be physical to be considered cheating, while 48% said a non-physical relationship could be considered cheating in some ways. circumstances.
Generation Z stood out, with a gap of 7% compared to millennials aged between 25 and 34 years, where a 55% majority stated that they would still consider a non-physical relationship to be cheating.
