Infidelity around the world
Which country is the most comfortable with infidelity?
By James Tozer
France’s penchant for infidelity is notorious – and quantifiable. In a 2013 study by the Pew Research Centre just 47% of French respondents thought extramarital affairs were morally unacceptable, the lowest proportion in the world. The unforgiving United States, with 84%, was closer to the pious Muslim and Catholic countries at the top of the scale.
The French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) has conducted extensive research on the matter. It has found that Italians are actually the worst offenders, with 47% of men admitting to unfaithful sex. Phlegmatic Britons are least likely to have engaged in “un jeu de séduction”.
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