'Pyaar ke' global affairs

We capture responses to infidelity from across the world. As you’ll find out in our global package, there is no single definition of adultery nor is there a single tolerance norm

Sexual or emotional infidelity

Shivangi Ambani-Gandhi

SYDNEY: Infidelity remains a minor issue for Australian families and relationships. According to the 2006 Relationships Indicators Survey, infidelity scored responses of less than 10 per cent as a reason for relationships being in trouble these days. Read more

Doing the swing thing

Umbreen Butt

KARACHI: In a country where adultery is punishable by death, it’s unnerving how the swing  thing inevitably follows the ring thing. Give it seven years, say most men, before the itch sets in. Whether it’s for the kind of sex that you can’t have with your wife or just a change of flavour, the fact is that 90 per cent of men cheat on their wives. Read more

It is a series of trade-offs

Sachin Kalbag

WASHINGTON, DC: Last year, in an annual office romance survey published by careerbuilder.com, a leading career management website in the US, nearly 50 per cent of all those interviewed said they have dated a co-worker, and 37 per cent felt compelled to keep their relationship a secret. Read more

Procreation vs recreation

Venkatesan Vembu

HONG KONG: In Guangdong province in southern China, just across the border from Hong Kong, the ernai cun (or ‘mistress villas’) come alive on weekends. Walking down the town streets lined with karaoke bars, saunas and massage parlours, you can almost hear the gush of male hormones, and hear the hum of an underground economy at work. Read more