* One-third of divorce litigation is caused by online affairs. This Is An Internet E-Mergency, The Fortino Group * Approximately 70% of time on-line is spent in chat rooms or sending e-mail; of these interactions, the vast majority are romantic in nature. Dr. Michael Adamse, PhD., co-author of Affairs of the Net: The Cybershrinks' Guide to Online Relationships * Because of the anonymity, affordability, and accessibility of Internet sexual resources, the computer can accelerate the transition from "at risk" to "addicted," as well as the progression of sex addiction in those with a history of prior sexual compulsivity. Cooper et al Survey * 8-10 percent of Internet users become hooked on cybersex. * Spouses who get hooked on Internet porn are a growing complaint among spouses filing for divorce, according to a survey of 350 divorce attorneys. "If there's dissatisfaction in the existing relationship, the Internet is an easy way for people to scratch the itch," said lawyer J. Lindsey Short, Jr., president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, which conducted the study. * 57% of people have used the Internet to flirt. * 38% of people have engaged in explicit online sexual conversation and 50% of people have made phone contact with someone they chatted with online. * Evidence proves there is a high correlation between on-line infidelity and subsequent real-time sexual affairs. * Evidence supports the existence of disinhibition, accelerated intimacy, and hyper-sexual online behavior that can easily lead to real-time infidelity * 31% of people have had an online conversation that has led to real-time sex
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