Cheat on Your Diet — Or You Might Cheat on Your Partner

Need to lose a few pounds? Trying to lose the baby weight? That’s great for you — but things might not turn out so well for your partner. A new study from Monmouth University’s Department of Psychology reports that dieting makes people more likely to commit infidelity.

Wait, what? Apparently, it has to do with self-control. Of the 32 college students who participated in the study (okay, yes, it’s a small sample!), half were placed under food restrictions, which made them much more likely to accept a date offer — even though all of the participants were in committed relationships.

Read the full story at iVillage.

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