One in four Aussies admit to getting into arguments over Netflix cheating

INFIDELITY isn’t confined to the bedroom. Even when it comes to online streaming, nearly half of Australians have a dirty secret.

IT MAY be Valentine’s Day, but Netflix wants to remind everyone about the fragility of their relationship.

The streaming giant has released a survey which reveals the high rate of streaming infidelity among Australian subscribers.

That’s right, the time when you had to go home to visit your uncle and his new girlfriend, your partner probably watched the last episode of Stranger Things without you.

Sharing is caring, as they say, and it’s always nicer to watch a new TV series with your partner, best friend or favourite housemate. But nearly half of all Aussies (45 per cent) break this sacred commitment.

The survey was carried out by online market research company SurveyMonkey in December last year, and is based on a sample size of more than 30,000 respondents globally.

Defined as secretly watching a TV show ahead of your partner, 41 per cent of Australians admitted to Netflix cheating three or more times.

Of the 45 per cent of Aussies who said they cheated, 61 per cent said they didn’t confess.

It seems we can't help ourselves when it comes to the likes of The Crown and House of Cards as the survey showed Australians were more likely to cheat on drama content than any other nationality in the world (57 per cent).

While the Netherlands were the most loyal viewers (73 per cent hadn’t cheated), Australia was up there with Brazil and Mexico as the worst offenders.

And for many couply couch potatoes, such treachery is serious business. Nearly one in four Aussies (24 per cent) admitted they and their partner had gotten into a verbal argument over the dishonest binge watching.

Clearly some things — like what happened at band camp — are better left unsaid, even if everyone kind of suspects it to be true.

In fact, nearly 70 per cent said they would cheat more regularly if they thought they could get away with it.

The survey is clearly a clever marketing gimmick from the streaming giant — but it is something that many couples (and housemates) do debate.

And they have even produced a rather brilliant video with tips on how to get away with your unfaithful habits such as creating a burner profile on the platform to cover your tracks, or faking your own death.

Have you Netflix cheated on your significant other? Continue the conversation on Facebook.

Finishing a Netflix series without your man is the equivalence of cheating

— Nina (@LowKeyNin) February 6, 2017

Netflix cheating is a big deal to me. Do not watch anything without me if we agree that's something we math together.

— julie (@julietxcastillo) February 13, 2017

If you and your significant other religiously watch a netflix show, and you watch an episode with out him/her, I count that as cheating.

— Dylan (@dylanbrown50) January 29, 2017

Originally published as One in four Aussies admit to getting into arguments over Netflix cheating