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One in seven Americans (15%) who are married or in a relationship admit they have romantic feelings for someone who isn’t their partner, according to new research.
The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that Gen Z Americans were the most likely generation to be smitten with a person outside their relationship (31%), with millennials close behind (21%).
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