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Innocent texting or infidelity? Americans have different ideas on cheating

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A new survey says that 1 in 7 Americans who are married or in a relationship have feelings for someone who isn’t their partner. But it isn’t just whether or not that outside interest turns into a fling that decides whether there’s infidelity, according to the findings. Talker Research took a deep dive into a not-so-simple question: What counts as cheating in a romantic relationship? The data and polling company found that Gen Zers were the most likely to be smitten by someone outside their relationship, at 31%. Next were millennials at 21% in the survey of 2,000 people nationwide. Twelve percent of women admitted being attracted to someone outside their relationship, while for men the number was 19%. As the pollsters described the survey results, “Getting physical with someone other than your partner is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ways to cheat.” Some of the examples of cheating are pretty obvious, but others might be a surprise. On the list: An ongoing flirtation by t

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