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Cookie Magazine/AOL Health Poll Reveals 32% of Dads Have Had an Affair Since Having Children

The survey, entitled "Sex and the American Dad," polled a nationwide group of more than 60,000 fathers with at least one child. The poll was conducted entirely online through AOL Health.

"Rather than focusing on the fact that a third of men cheat, I think we need to take an honest look at some of the nuances of this study -- the 2/3 of the men polled who say they usually initiate sex and the 42% who say their wives reject their advances more than once a week -- as indicators of the state of sex in America. While there is no excuse for infidelity, sexual health is a two-way street," says Pilar Guzman, editor-in-chief of Cookie.

Cheating

A startling 32 percent of men admitted to having had an affair since having kids, and more than half (54 percent) said they have thought about it. However, 69 percent said that even if their wife didn't find out, the infidelity wouldn't be worth it; 76 percent of dads responded that they have not considered seeking the services of a professional for sex.

Dads Fantasize About Sex with Other Women:

Seventy percent of men said they imagine sex with other women. Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie and Beyonce are the leading ladies of many dads' sexual fantasies.

Dads and Sex

Almost all of the men surveyed -- 79 percent -- say they want more action in the bedroom. Seventeen percent of dads revealed that they made love once a week and 34 percent said they do it more often than that; but 25 percent say they have sex fewer than 12 times a year.

Who Wants it More?

Sixty-two percent of the dads surveyed said they are usually the ones to initiate sex, and 40 percent said their wives reject their advances more than once a week.

Cookie is a family lifestyle magazine published by Conde Nast Publications, tailored to the sensibilities of parents with young children. Catering to a mom with a sophisticated lifestyle, it covers fashion, travel, food, health and nutrition, home, and beauty in a modern way, giving moms permission to retain their pre-motherhood sense of style and adventure. www.cookiemag.com

AOL Health is part of the AOL Living network, one of the top three online destinations for women, with more than 16.5 million unique visitors, according to the August 2008 comScore MediaMetrix. The AOL Living network also includes AOL Food, http://food.aol.com, AOL Home, http://home.aol.com, ParentDish, http://www.parentdish.com, and StyleList.com, http://www.stylelist.com.

SOURCE Cookie Magazine and AOL Health