Cheating and friends with benefits at Imperial
Around 1 in 10 students cheat. If you have cheated, you've likely cheated around three times. More students get cheated on than cheat themselves: 17% of females, 13% of males and 21% of non-binary respondents have been cheated on.
I have cheated…
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Cheating by department
Chemistry students cheated the most, while Medics were most cheated on.
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I cheated with…
- A person I/they told them/me “not to worry about” (17%)
- A stranger (16%)
- A friend (13%)
- A classmate (13%)
- A close friend (12%)
- An acquaintance (8%)
- An ex (7%)
- Other (6%)
- A coworker (5%)
Friends with benefits
Why people want a physical relationship is an interesting insight into what sex can be. It can be fun, a form of stress release or most interestingly, for practice. As Imperial students, we know that practice makes perfect. Unfortunately, many of the respondents entered an agreement with emotion, which FWB is definitely not designed for.
Have you ever been in a purely physical relationship?
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Who were they to you?
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Would you ever consider entering a purely physical relationship?
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