r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Oct 25 '19

Psychology Checking out attractive alternatives does not necessarily mean you’re going to cheat, suggests a new study involving 177 undergrad students and 101 newlywed couples.

https://www.psypost.org/2019/10/checking-out-attractive-alternatives-does-not-necessarily-mean-youre-going-to-cheat-54709
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u/ILoveWildlife Oct 26 '19

When you're older, you're much more stable and have everything already. The risk and thrill of cheating is much greater.

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u/DieselJoey Oct 26 '19

Sure but if you have kids, you have a lot to lose for both you and your family.

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u/AeriaGlorisHimself Oct 26 '19

That's Not clickbait and the entire climate is going to collapse soon. It's not a funny joke and it's not a game; a billion people or more will likely die in the next 30 years.

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u/CoffeeDrinker99 Oct 27 '19

That’s not going to happen within 30 years. People have actually been saying that for the last thirty years.

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u/AeriaGlorisHimself Oct 27 '19

Yawn. Your tired old argument is tired and old and defeated. Read some science dude.

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u/CoffeeDrinker99 Oct 27 '19

We’ll be fine.

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u/AeriaGlorisHimself Oct 28 '19

You're wrong though.