![]() Relationship contexts most strongly linked to susceptibility to infidelity include sexual dissatisfaction, and specific sources of conflict such as partner complaints about jealousy. ![]() Personality factors most strongly linked to susceptibility to infidelity were low Conscientiousness, high Narcissism, and high Psychoticism. We obtained self-report, spouse-report, and interviewer-report data on personality, relationship context, and relative mate value. We obtained self-report and spouse-report data on susceptibility to infidelity. This study of 107 married couples examines three sets of possible predictors of infidelity: Personality factors such as narcissism and conscientiousness relationship contexts, including recurrent sources of conflict and sexual satisfaction and the relative “mate value” of the individuals composing a couple. Little is known, however, about which individuals are susceptible to infidelity, or about the relationship contexts that promote infidelity. Infidelity is a major cause of divorce and spousal battering.
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