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Sons of unfaithful men more likely to cheat, study shows

Cheating on love partners may run in the family

A team of Czech scientists has concluded that men are more likely to stray within their own relationships if their fathers were unfaithful while they were growing up, the Daily Mail reports. At the European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association, researcher Jan Havlicek said that boys grow up learning what’s appropriate from their fathers, among other role models. The team, based at Charles University in Prague, looked at 86 couples, questioning men and women individually and in confidence on several topics to do with their relationships. Daughters don’t seem to be as affected by parental infidelity, they noted.

Daily Mail

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