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“Micro cheating”, an ambiguous relationship maintained with a person other than his or her partner, is very successful in French-speaking countries. Encouraged by the rise of social networks, this “emotional infidelity” is growing more and more.
This phenomenon can be defined as a “nice flirt” with someone who is not your partner. Micro-cheating does not involve physical contact. With the “micro cheating”, we’re talking more about emotional infidelity. This betrayal would also be more complicated to manage for the person “cheated”. Because this breakdown of emotional trust in a couple can cause more damage than infidelity “physical”.
Everyone has their own definition of infidelity.
When do you consider yourself unfaithful? For some, the infidelity starts long before the exchange of a kiss or a more intimate relationship. It can start with a game of glances, text messages, a meeting for a coffee… These actions may seem trivial or minor, but put together can evoke the first signs of infidelity. Hence the term “micro cheating” Where “micro-cheating”.
However, each couple has their own definition of infidelity. Thus, what can be called “micro-cheating” in a relationship can also be considered habitual by another couple. It is up to each couple to define their own notion of fidelity and the limits not to be exceeded. The whole thing would therefore be to communicate in couples.
Micro cheating is growing more and more due to the multiplicity of digital discussions and various social networks.
Infidelity is popular in French-speaking countries
A study was conducted on infidelity in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland by the site ExtraConjugales.com, a discreet dating site intended for people who are married or in a relationship, from April 11 to 14, 2022. According to the study, the phenomenon of microcheating is increasing.
In France, the study was conducted on a sample of 4,000 people (50% men and 50% women), aged 18 to 50 and representative of the country’s infidels.
In France, 58% of men and 52% of women have already betrayed their partner. Among the most unfaithful French cities, we find Paris at the top of the podium with 65% of women and 77% of men who have already been unfaithful, Marseille in second place with 61% for women and 75% for men who betray and Lille in third position with 59% for women and 69% for men.