February 13, 2005
The truth about young love, sex and relationships
According to a survey into the changing nature of Britain's attitudes to sex, women are now in charge, and new technology is blamed (or, in some cases, welcomed) for making it easier to cheat on a partner.
Some 61 per cent believe it is now possible to keep more than one partner on the go thanks to the advent of email, mobile phones and, in particular, text messaging. [via The Independent]
"Lucy Phillips, 21, a student at Cambridge University, says: "You can even be in one place with one guy and text another - I just make sure he's not looking over my shoulder while I do it."
Related article on cell phones and infidelity:
-- Cell phones exposing more cheating spouses - In Singapore, nearly nine out of every 10 cases of extramarital affairs are exposed through cellular telephone habits, private investigators and lawyers told the newspaper Streats.
-- Unfaithful Italians betrayed by text messaging - According to a new survey conducted by Italy's largest private investigation company, Miriam Tomponzi, in 87% of the cases involving infidelity, it's the cell phone which gives the game away, and mostly during vacations.
-- Official: text sex is as bad a betrayal as the real thing - Sending flirtatious emails or phone texts behind a partner's back is just as damaging as a "real life'' affair, according to new research.
-- Texting sparks affairs - A survey a UK divorce lawyers shows emails, texting and chat rooms make it far easier to be unfaithful.
-- «Polyamore» fuled by SMS? - James Shahid Shaikh ponders on what really is infidelity and how technoloy can "creates cracks" in a relationship.
-- Text Messaging causes MP divorce in South Africa - On the tabloid side of SMS, a South African MP is being divorced after a text message meant for his girlfriend went to his wife instead
-- Beckham and Loos Text Sex - Evidence of text messages were used to support claims that David Beckham had an alleged illicit affair with his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos.
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