Women and men react differently to infidelity
Women and men react differently to infidelity, study shows Men are more jealous of sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity; the opposite is true for women If your partner has sex with someone else, it is considered infidelity -- even if no emotions are involved. But it is also considered infidelity when your significant other develops a close personal relationship with someone else, even if there is no sex or physical intimacy involved. A recent Norwegian study shows that men and women react differently to various types of infidelity. Whereas men are most jealous of sexual infidelity, so-called emotional infidelity is what makes women the most jealous. Evolutionary psychology may help explain why this may be. Significant gender differences "Men and women's psychology is similar in most areas -- but not when it comes to reproduction," says Associate Professor Mons Bendixen, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's (NTNU) Department of ...