Could this be the explanation as to why some of us are more likely to become swingers than others?
According to research that’s been carried out at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, infidelity (the need to have sex with somebody other than our life partner) could well be due to our genetic make-up.
Evidently, the reason this was first considered is due to the way twins lead their lives; especially their sex lives. If one twin exhibits infidelity (I hate using the term “is unfaithful” as, like any swinger knows, having sex with somebody other than your partner doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not being faithful), the other twin has a 55% chance of following suit, even if that twin doesn’t know that the first twin has “strayed”.
This may not sound particularly surprising, but when you consider that the chance of infidelity amongst the general population is just 23%, then it’s obviously much higher amongst twins.
The scientist in charge of this research has said that the tendency to exhibit infidelity is a personality trait, but personality is governed by both genetic and social factors so twins’ upbringing could also play a role. He has no doubt, though, that genetics are involved.
Interesting, don’t you think?
Sadie xxx
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