The Complexities of Love and Relationships: Insights from Recent Studies.

A study conducted on users of Ashley Madison, a dating website geared towards facilitating affairs, found that low quality of the relationship with the primary partner was not a major driver of infidelity and infidelity did not predict decreases in the quality of those relationships over time. Participants, who were mostly men, expressed high satisfaction with their affairs and little moral regret. The study makes a valuable contribution to the scientific knowledge about romantic behavior. However, it also has limitations that need to be taken into account. Notably, study participants were users of a dating website focused on facilitating infidelity. They are, thus, a strongly self-selected group. Results on the general population might not be the same.