The one thing that makes your woman more likely to cheat on you- Research

You might argue that men are more likely to play away than women. You know, the whole idea of validation and dominance.

But a new survey from Illicit Encounters, a website founded in 2003 that facilities extra-marital romance and affairs, suggests that women are more partial to promiscuity than you might think.

And the website's research found that there's one common denominator that sparks infidelity in women: parental influence.

Basically, if while growing up a woman's mother or father sought romance outside of their committed relationship – whether married or not – they're more likely to follow suit.

Illicit Encounters found that 71 per cent of unfaithful women had mothers who cheated. With men, only 45 per cent of cheaters were the sons of dads who did the same. It's quite a striking comparison.

Illicit Encounters' Christian Grant seemed to denounce the conventional wisdom regarding infidelity - the fact that it's often perceived as a masculine hereditary trait.

"Contrary to popular belief, most men aren’t necessarily proud of the 'lad’ status given to them by their mates if they sleep around," Grants says.

"Though it might appear that way, deep down they fear the potential backlash from their fathers, irrespective of whether they have a history of cheating themselves."