Study: Blondes More Likely to Cheat on Partners

One study drops a big blond bombshell.

By Kristin Wong Sep 28, 2012 4:05PM

Blondes may have more fun, but they might just have more relationship issues, too.

According to a recent study, hair color plays a surprising role in women's infidelity. When it comes to cheating, blond women make up a staggering percentage of the unfaithful, while a much smaller percentage of female cheaters are brunettes.

The study, carried out by support website CheaterVille.com, found that a whopping 42 percent of women who admit to cheating also happen to have blond hair. Redheads came in second at 23 percent, brown-haired cheating ladies made up 20 percent, and only 11 percent of women stepping out had black hair.

Apparently, there's a color spectrum for infidelity.

The website conducted the study based on the online postings submitted by a cross sample of its members.

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And while founder James McGibney admits that this isn't the most scientific of studies — baldness or hair coloring were not taken into consideration — the results are still pretty interesting, especially with a number as high as 42 percent.

And let's not leave out the men. CheaterVille found that 40 percent of male cheaters have brown hair, 32 percent are raven-haired, 20 percent are blond, and a mere 5 percent are redheads.

Also interesting, McGibney discovered that 43 percent of both male and female victims of infidelity were brunettes.

He said of the findings:

"From Veronica vs. Betty to Ginger vs. Mary Anne, we've always favored one look over another. But now our research gives us a tempting look at how hair color might play a role in infidelity - and that's nothing to brush off."

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Sep 28, 2012 5:52PM

Maybe men prefer blondes and redheads more and tempt them into cheating by flirting and paying more attention to them

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SomeGuySays

Sep 28, 2012 6:13PM

lol ... wow there are a lot of holes in this study. "A mere 5 percent are red-heads" ... well, the percentage of true red-heads is pretty small. Saying 5 percent of cheaters are red-heads is vastly different than saying 5 percent of red-heads are cheaters. I would say that people who identify as blonde make up the largest group anyway ... between natural blondes and those who have colored their hair blonde ... so they would naturally make up the largest group of people who cheat. This study is pretty meaningless and certainly doesn't establish a link between hair color and cheating. I would like to see a study that distinguished between natural blondes and those who color their hair ... because I do suspect there is a link between cheating and vanity.

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fave433

Sep 28, 2012 6:52PM

My question is this. Was the study done taking into consideration the fact that the blonde cheater was a natural blonde or a bottle blonde? I am a natural blonde and would never ever dream of cheating on my husband of 29 years. However, bottle blondes tend to be insecure and more the "notice me" type. I think that the majority of women that bleach their hair blonde (not all) want to be considered a sex object & would be more up for cheating.

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Stephanie Aylward

Sep 28, 2012 6:02PM

I tend to think blondes get hit on more, therefore, the opportunity to cheat presents itself far more because of this.

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jack2323

Sep 28, 2012 8:35PM

What did the blonde's right leg say to the left leg; nothing they've never met.

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EVERGRIEN

Sep 28, 2012 7:17PM

Hmm, Have to wonder if that has anything to do with phony hair color, and empty need for attention.

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emdashem

Sep 28, 2012 6:05PM

I assume that a good number of the blondes surveyed were bottle blondes, being that the actual number of natural blondes is small and blonde is a popular hair color. There may be a relationship between hair color and propensity to cheat, but, as they say, "correlation is not causation." I wonder if it's that people who dye their hair are more likely to cheat, rather than blondes being more likely to cheat. On the other hand, I suspect this is not exactly what you'd call a rigorous scientific study!

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Craz2_98

Sep 28, 2012 7:31PM

I was actually cheated on a lot and all I used to date was blondes. I treated them like queens and they dumped me for the bad boys. I ended up marrying my brunette neighbor and 25 years later, she still enjoys being treated like a queen. I'm not a sissy either if that's what you're thinking, I worked commercial construction building bridges for over 20 years. I just don't treat ladies like I do a sledge hammer which is what some women seem to like.

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Study: Blondes More Likely to Cheat on Partners

One study drops a big blond bombshell.

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