Half of adults admit to 'cheating' in relationships - by skipping ahead on TV boxsets

Half of UK adults are 'TV cheats'

A new study has found that more than half of adults in relationships have admitted to being 'TV cheats' by secretly binge-watching shows without their partner's knowledge

The shared viewing experience is still important for many series viewers, says Pauliina Tuomi, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tampere.

Half of adults admit to 'cheating' in relationships - by skipping ahead on TV boxsets

Half of adults in relationships admit to cheating by watching a series without their partner knowing.

Lovers stunned as half admit to sneaking ahead on TV shows without telling

Half of adults in romantic relationships admit to secretly binge-watching entire TV series without their partner knowing, revealing a surprising trend of “TV cheating.” A survey of 2,000 couples passionate about television shows found that 86 percent have had to rewatch episodes to hide their secret viewing, allowing their unsuspecting partners to catch up later. On average, these covert viewers endure watching four episodes in silence to mainta…