People who are currently between the ages of 60 and 79 years old were the ones most likely to have an affair. One theory is that these are the people who came of age in an era that questioned monogamy and experimented with “free love,” predisposing them to “fool around” on the side.

At what age do people start cheating?

A new survey shows people are most likely to start cheating in their 30s, after married dating site Ashley Madison looked into when their members began being unfaithful. The study also showed cheating tends to begin not long after getting married to their partner.

Who are people more likely to cheat with?

Overall, the researchers found that men were more likely than women to engage in physical acts of cheating and online communications that they viewed as cheating. Both men and women who had a history of cheating in other relationships were more likely to cheat in their present relationship.