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Why do we cheat on our partners?

The Why Factor by BBC

Nov 11, 201924:01Society & Culture

Infidelity is seen as the ultimate betrayal, and many relationships are brought down by it. Around the world most of us agree that it’s wrong for a married person to have an affair, but that doesn’t seem to stop us: why?...

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