‘Back-up husbands,’ ‘emotional affairs’ and the rise of digital infidelity

‘Back-up husbands,’ ‘emotional affairs’ and the rise of digital infidelity

(Link):  ‘Back-up husbands,’ ‘emotional affairs’ and the rise of digital infidelity

Excerpts:

• By Caitlin Dewey October 3 2014
• A  (Link): new study by researchers at the University of Indiana found that Facebook users in relationships frequently use the site to keep in touch with “back-burners” — exes or platonic friends they know they could connect with romantically, should their current relationships go south.
• Men have back-burners at roughly twice the rate of women, the study found.
• But among both genders, the practice is widespread: On average, respondents in relationships said they had romantic or sexual conversations with two people (!) besides their current partner.That comes on top of a a recent release by the research agency OnePoll, which suggested as many as half of all women keep in touch with a “back-up husband” they could contact if their current husband doesn’t work out. (“With sites like Facebook and Twitter, it’s easier than ever to stay in touch with an old flame,” a OnePoll rep (Link): told the Daily Mail.)

  Meanwhile, sex researchers have recently begun to treat “remote infidelity” — emotional cheating, via social media or smartphone — as a valid topic of research. And it’s on the rise, the noted relationship scholar and anthropology professor (Link): Helen Fisher told Salon.

  “If you’re rushing away from the dinner table with your family to check your e-mail,” Fisher said, “it’s affecting your relationship.”

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