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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I believe it is.
I don't have much more to add than that, but I see it all over.
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Again, I think this all comes down to sexual compatibility and affirmation. There are some studies that have shown that infidelity, especially on a man's part, is usually borne largely out of insecurity or low self-esteem. If you combine that with a bit of frustration, due to either a lack in frequency or satisfactory sex, then you pretty much have a recipe for infidelity. I would also argue that you're probably likely to see higher porn consumption in a relationship where one partner receives very little affirmation from the other.
Not to veer too far off-topic here, but I think this goes back to the damage that Western society's collective perception of masculinity causes. As men we're taught that we should be self-affirming, but that women need to be complimented on a regular basis, when in fact both parties need equal amounts of affirmation. Now, to speculate a bit, I think this attitude is also present in women and it manifests itself in a way that they end up consciously or sub-consciously believing that their partners do not require compliments, flattery, etc.