Women are now just as likely as men to have an affair

Women are now as likely to be unfaithful as men. Is monogamy dead, asks John Hearne.

THE glass ceiling has all-but disappeared. A new generation of women competes as equals, and they’re having just as many affairs as men.

Ask Noel Biderman. The site which he founded is called Ashleymadison.com, and its trademarked tagline is ‘Life is short. Have an affair’. The aim is to provide a meeting ground for people to do so.