Infidelity is one of the main reasons for
the divorce and thus one of the most painful topics. Recently researches have
discovered an infidelity gene, and according to them there are two groups of
people: those who posses it, and those who do not.
Professor Hasse Walum, a biologist at Karolinksa University in Sweden , believes
that some men have a gene that affects their fidelity. Their families more
often experience marriage related problems, and
their wives rarely feel happy. However, the influence of the gene is not
powerful enough to forecast how a couple's relationship will be developing
during their marriage. Genetics only determine our inclinations but we are in
charge of our decisions. Scientific study has proven that resisting flirtation
in many ways is similar to giving up a piece of a chocolate cake.
Another study by John Lydon, a psychologist
at McGill University in Montreal , suggests that the brain can be trained to resist temptation. During
the study men and women in highly committed relationships were shown a series
of photos and were asked to rate the attractiveness of people in the photos.
After a period of time the couples were presented with the same photos again. This
time they were told that the person in the picture was interested in meeting
them. The participants consistently gave lower scores to those who were said to
show interest in meeting them that they gave them for the first time around. This
proves a phenomenon--the more committed you are the more attractive people who
threaten your relationship appear.