Cheating on Cheating Research...Talk About Wasting Research Funds!

A recent "USA Today" article on infidelity research had some fascinating results. Attendees at a conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies heard various reports on infidelity among married couples.

But the most interesting point (to me) was that the researchers reported that all of their years of research are probably seriously tainted, because a lot of people cheat when answering questions on cheating! David Adkins, a professor at the University of Washington, stated that even on an anonymous survey, many married people are afraid to admit that they cheated on their spouses.

Moreover, he also pointed out "that some people interpret sex as intercourse and others don't."

They then reported on various studies of cheating trends over a 15 year period among men and women, young and old, etc.

But what's the point of spending money on these surveys and holding conferences if the cheaters are cheating?