Finding a long-term partner is hard enough in this era of disposable relationships and scrolling on apps, but when you find that perfect someone, imagine finding out they have a 'cheater's' face.
While you might not think you have a type, most people are drawn to certain features. Is it someone's eyes, do you prefer blonde's to brunettes, or do they have to laugh you into bed? Either way, typecasting a whole subsection of people as 'cheaters' just because of the way they look is a dangerous precedent.
Proving that artificial intelligence can be used for more than just finding the perfect cupcake recipe, AI has now created the face of the typical cheater.
Apparently, we need to be on the lookout for bald men, with big noses, in their '40s.
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We imagine some of you are turning to look at your partner or are running to the mirror right now, but according to an AI-generated profile, this is the typical cheater.
Rosie Maskel, a senior marketing executive at the online casino MrQ, explained: "We’ve shed light on the physical traits associated with those prone to cheating."
The survey asked 2,000 British people about partners who'd cheated on them, using the results to try and create the profile of the standard cheater.
After feeding the results into a machine, the AI then created a 'photo-fit' of the subject.
When it comes to men, the typical cheater is a male in their '40s, with blue-gray eyes, some or no hair, and frown lines. They also apparently have a larger than average nose and small lips.
Women don't get out of this one, though, as the AI also generated a female 'cheater' as well. This one is someone in their early '50s, with dark hair, a small nose, and a medium-sized pout.
Maskel added: "Our research showed that just under half (41%) [of people] are familiar with this painful betrayal, so it may be that a lot identify with the characteristics in these images."
Despite not being the world's biggest sample size, the study suggested that men are far more likely to cheat than women. 35% of men surveyed admitted to cheating, while just 24% of women said they'd done it.
Age also has nothing to do with it, as people aged between 45 and 54 are the most likely to cheat at least once. You should also watch out for the colder months because cheating reportedly is most likely to occur around fall.
Of course there are consequences. Women are also more likely to stay with cheating partners after they've found out, as (22%) claimed to have stuck around for at least two years after discovering their partner's disloyalty.
Worryingly, 2% of those asked said they married their partner after finding out they cheated.
Don't take these reults too seriously, as Maskel points out: “Obviously, it’s important to note these are based on statistical analysis and won’t apply to all individuals. People’s behavior is defined by their decisions and actions, not what they look like.”