Men are more than twice as likely to continue dating a girlfriend who has cheated on them with another woman than one who has cheated with another man

Women show the opposite pattern. They are more likely to continue dating a man who has had a heterosexual affair than one who has had a homosexual affair. Overall, men demonstrated a 50% likelihood of continuing to date a partner who has had a homosexual affair and a 22% likelihood of staying with a woman after a heterosexual affair. Women demonstrated a 28% likelihood of continuing to date a boyfriend who has had a heterosexual affair and a 21% likelihood of staying with someone who has had a homosexual affair. The findings suggest men are more distressed by the type of infidelity that could threaten their paternity of offspring. Men may also view a partner's homosexual affair as an opportunity to mate with more than one woman simultaneously, satisfying men's greater desire for more partners.