Have you ever scrolled through your partner's text messages or emails? Maybe listened into their voicemails? You're not alone. More that a third of Americans who took part in a survey conducted by an online dating site said suspicious behavior warrants electronic snooping.
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More women than men said it was ok to spy; in fact 37% said spying on a significant other is acceptable if ?bad behavior? is suspected. Only 29% of males agreed with that statement.
Interestingly, age comes into play here. Thirty-six percent of adults aged 18 to 34 approve of electronic snooping, while only 26% of adults over the age of 55 do.
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The survey of over 2,000 adults conducted for OurTime.com revealed a little more about people's dating habits. It turns out people over the age of 55 think it's okay to date more than one person at a time. Not so the younger generation. Only 41% of adults ages 18 to 34 felt dating more than one person at a time was all right.
The survey also reveals people are slightly more selective and cautious when choosing a partner these days. Only half of women between 18 and 34 are willing to date someone with health issues, and that figure decreases with the age of the respondent.
Would you use technology to spy on a partner? Is it any different than snooping through someone's paper diary? Let us know what you think in the coments.
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This story originally published on Mashable here.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/37-adults-approve-snooping-texts-survey-143313405.html
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