New research claims that individuals who have no siblings are more likely to cheat than those who do.
Affairs dating site Illicit Encounters studied their data and found that a large percentage of people on their site were only children, according to a report by The Sun. 34% of their members reportedly have no siblings.
"It's well-known that an only child can experience the feeling of immense loneliness in their childhood, and that comes back to haunt them in their future relationships," Christian Grant, spokesperson for Illicit Encounters told The Sun. Adding, "Having been starved of attention for so long, it's something that they find themselves in desperate need of."
The site also found 28% members are the eldest children and 23% are the youngest.
The site also discovered 24% of their members have a step-sibling. Illicit Encounters believes this could mean their parents' pattern of having many partners may have rubbed off on them.
"Step-siblings, too, are negatively influenced by their childhood. Having seen their parents unable to remain happy with a single partner, it's easy to see why they're more susceptible to following suit," Grant told The Sun.
