Small Survey Finds Women Believe Social Media Reduces Barriers for Extramarital Affairs

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), pay attention: According to the iVillage Infidelity Poll, 66 percent of single women and 48 percent of married women who participated believe “sexting” causes major relationship issues.

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), pay attention: According to the iVillage Infidelity Poll, 66 percent of single women and 48 percent of married women who participated believe “sexting” causes major relationship issues.

Social media didn’t escape the survey of 338 women who were recruited by iVillage to take part June 8-10, as 82 percent of respondents believe social media has made extramarital affairs easier to enter, and 80 percent agreeing that the same sites make getting caught more likely.

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