Infidelity: 77% of women believe that social condemnation against them is stronger

Latin American women consider that unfaithful men and women are judged differently in their countries.

This was determined by a report developed by IFOP for the extramarital affairs website Gleeden, which concluded that unfaithful women continue to be a widespread taboo of our times.

According to this study, carried out among more than 2,000 users of the application in Latin America,

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The survey even determined that among women this conception is similar: 4 out of 10 affirm that they themselves consider it more serious that a woman has extramarital relations than if a man has them.

41% of unfaithful women would never tell about their extramarital affairs.

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In addition, there are specific situations and circumstances in which the negative perception of female infidelity shoots up even more: 70% see it as more serious than male infidelity

and 63% when the couple "seems happy".

According to the study,

is another of the central points that surrounds female infidelity.

In this sense, 41% of unfaithful women would never tell about their extramarital affairs or to a person in their intimate circle.

And, despite the fact that 61% of women do not regret being or having been unfaithful, there are still 39% who say they have had regrets at some point.

Silvia Rubies, communication director for Gleeden in Latin America, mentioned: “Almost 70% of our users affirm that the monotony in the couple is what leads them to live an adventure.

However, the important thing is not the reasons, but understanding that infidelity is something that occurs as naturally in men as in women and that must be resolved at the level of the couple, without taboos or stigmatization.

the price of desire

"When we talk about the social perception of infidelity, it is necessary to take into account gender roles and stereotypes," said Mandarino. Photo illustration Shutterstock.

"When we talk about the social perception of infidelity, it is necessary to take into account gender roles and stereotypes about how women and men should be," psychologist and sexologist Yanina Mandarino told Clarín,

while

" Socially, women are often judged more vehemently, thus transferring the gender inequalities that we suffer to different spheres”.

In addition to the mandates that link women directly with domestic tasks, care and upbringing, it influences here that "on a social level it is not allowed to consider them as desiring beings and those who take charge and actively manifest their desire are punished,"

said the specialist.

While men can be considered "'infidels by nature', unfaithful women are not only accused of infidelity, but also of having moved away from the role of main caregiver to make their desire prevail for a moment," explained the psychologist. .

love after infidelity

The extent of infidelity and its consequences depend on the agreements established by each couple.

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The scope of infidelity and its consequences cannot be measured as a generality.

It all depends on the agreements established by each couple, Mandarino assured by exemplifying that for some a risque chat can be interpreted as a hoax, while for others it will not be.

Beyond this, he clarified, "infidelity is not necessarily the death of the couple, although in general it causes a great loss of trust

will need to be rebuilt with time, patience and dedication" (if there is a real desire to repair by both members of the link).

Putting into words the emotions that both members of the couple are going through because of this is essential, said the expert (on Instagram, @psi.licyaninamandarino).

A therapeutic space where listening and understanding take place is one of the options to have more clarity about what happened and thus assess whether or not to continue with the relationship, she concluded.

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