Date.com Poll: Robert Pattinson and Angelina Jolie Most Fantasized About During Sex

    MIAMI BEACH, FL, November 11, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cheating husbands seem to be the topic du jour these days, with David Letterman and Steve Phillips publicly apologizing for having affairs with younger women, while the media circulates stories of alleged infidelity on the parts of Josh Duhamel and Chris Martin. At leading online dating websites Date.com (www.date.com), Matchmaker.com (www.matchmaker.com), and Amor.com (www.amor.com), we wondered how men and women in today's modern society define cheating. In October, we polled thousands of single online daters and asked them whether or not they considered it to be cheating if their partner only has physical sex with a person other than his/her partner, or if other actions, such as fantasizing during sex, also constituted infidelity.

Once again, the differences between sexes is staggering. 89.0% of men insisted that only a physical act with another person constitutes cheating, while a nearly unanimous 98% of women felt that even the thought of another person during sex is considered cheating. And a whopping 85% of women would even dump their significant other if they were caught thinking about someone else during sex.

Meanwhile, the majority of men (92.5%) owned up to having thoughts of someone other than their partner during sex, although 90% of them would lie and say they were thinking about their partner if questioned. There was, however, a significant split amongst women with only 62.5% admitting to fantasizing about someone else during sex.

And it's called fantasy for a reason! We also polled our members to see which celebrity they thought most about during sex with their partner. "We were not surprised when we learned that one of the sexiest woman in the world, Angelina Jolie, garnered the most votes from men," said Shira Zwebner, Relationship Advisor for Date.com, Matchmaker.com and Amor.com. "But the response of our female members did surprise us. Robert Pattinson, a young heartthrob, beat out both George Clooney and Brad Pitt for the top slot. Perhaps with New Moon just weeks away, fantasizing about the sexy, young vampire is invading the thoughts and bedrooms of thousands of women nationwide."

In a new nationwide survey of thousands of male online daters, we asked: While having sex with your partner, is it cheating to think of someone else?

Follows are the complete results:

No: 89.0%
Yes: 11.0%

We also asked: Have you ever fantasized about someone other than your partner during sex?

Following are the complete results:

Yes: 92.5%
No: 7.5%

We also asked: If you fantasized about someone else during sex, and were questioned by your partner, what would you say?

Lie and say that you were thinking about your partner: 90.5%
Lie and say that you were not thinking about anything: 9.5%
Admit to fantasizing about someone else: 0%

Additionally, we wondered: If your partner admitted to fantasizing about someone else during sex, and you considered this cheating, would you leave him or her?

No: 83.0%
Not right away, but I would definitely question our relationship 11.0%
Yes: 6.0%

We also asked the following of male online daters nationwide: If you're thinking about a celebrity during sex with your partner, which one are you fantasizing about?

Following are the complete results:

Angelina Jolie: 30.0%
Cameron Diaz: 18.0%
Courtney Cox Arquette: 14.0%
Halle Berry: 12.0%
Jennifer Aniston: 8.0%
Megan Fox: 6.0%
Kim Khardashian: 4.0%
Jessica Biel: 3.0%
Drew Barrymore: 3.0%
Salma Hayek: 2.0%

In a new nationwide survey of thousands of female online daters, we asked: While having sex with your partner, is it cheating to think of someone else?

Follows are the complete results:

Yes: 98.0%
No: 2.0%

We also asked: Have you ever fantasized about someone other than your partner during sex?

Following are the complete results:

Yes: 62.5%
No: 37.5%

We also asked: If you fantasized about someone else during sex, and were questioned by your partner, what would you say?

Lie and say that you were not thinking about anything 75.0%
Lie and say that you were thinking about your partner: 23.0%
Admit to fantasizing about someone else 2.0%

Additionally, we wondered: If your partner admitted to fantasizing about someone else during sex, and you considered this cheating, would you leave him or her?

Yes: 85.0%
Not right away, but I would definitely question our relationship: 10.0%
No: 5.0%

We also asked the following of female online daters nationwide: If you're thinking about a celebrity during sex with your partner, which one are you fantasizing about?

Following are the complete results:

Robert Pattinson: 27.8%
George Clooney: 25.0%
Brad Pitt: 13.9%
Shia LaBeouf: 11.1%
Patrick Dempsey: 8.3%
Bradley Cooper: 5.6%
Ryan Seacrest: 3.8%
Taye Diggs: 2.5%
Jake Gyllenhaal: 2.0%
Chace Crawford: 0.0%

About Avalanche, LLC
Avalanche operates several leading online dating websites, including Date.com, Matchmaker.com and Amor.com. Date.com launched on Valentine's Day 1997 and has become one of the world's most popular dating websites. First started as a Bulletin Board System in 1986, Matchmaker.com is the oldest online dating site. It was acquired by Avalanche in 2006 and targets those singles seeking serious relationships. Amor.com, launched in 2007, is a rapidly growing destination for Hispanic singles. Avalanche hosts more than 10 million members worldwide, with the sites adding over 100,000 members each month. Additional information is available at http://www.date.com

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