Canadian Couples With Kids More Likely To “Cheat”

In what amounts to one of the more entertaining advertising campaigns in recent memory  it has been revealed that Canadians are a bunch of “cheaters”. Especially those with children!

Canadians in relationships who also have children at home are almost twice as likely as those without to have “cheated” on their spouse/partner/significant other by streaming a TV program before or without them, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Netflix. But don’t start grilling your significant other or giving them the evil eye just yet.

Twenty-three per cent of those in a relationship who have children in their home indicated that they have “cheated” on their spouse/partner/significant other by streaming a TV program before their partner had a chance to watch, versus just 12 per cent of those without children. Additionally, 29 per cent of those with children indicated that they have been “cheated” on in the past.

The survey also revealed that those in a relationship who have kids in their home are more likely to “cheat” by streaming a TV program while in the bathroom, before their significant other had a chance to watch.

Additionally fourteen per cent of those in a relationship who have kids in their home confessed to their partner they watched a streamed program before them and 36 per cent of those in a relationship who have kids said they felt guilty after streaming a show without their partner.

“For all of the joy and innovation that comes with streaming TV shows on Netflix, it’s clear this paradigm shift has had a cultural impact and effect on human behavior,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix. “Our researchers investigated the situation, and it’s clear many people are ‘cheating’ on their significant other by watching ahead. Let me be clear: Netflix does not condone adultery. As always—our message is to Watch Responsibly.”