In a long-distance relationship, the person who has stronger unfulfilled needs is more likely to cheat. For example, you might be okay to go without sex for a few weeks, while your partner may start craving sex after one week. In this case, they are more likely to cheat than you.

What percent of long distance relationships break up?

Forty percent of all long-distance relationships end in breakups, and on average those relationships last just four and a half months.