Aussies share their thoughts on whether or not you can ever forgive a partner who has cheated.

It’s a question that has plagued the minds of many, with no one ever able to provide a definitive answer.

But the lack of an answer stems from the fact it’s a personal question each individual can only answer for themselves – can you ever forgive a partner who cheated?

While it may be a personal question, it never hurts to know what others’ opinions on the matter are.

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An exclusive nine.com.au reader survey of over 500 participants reveals 61 per cent of Aussies don’t think they could ever forgive a partner who cheated, whereas 27 per cent believe they could.

“I’ve just broken up with someone… because she didn’t tell me about it,” one respondent shared.

“I kind of suspected and when she was going to hang out with the person again I asked her then and she admitted it, but months had passed.

“That was the real sting. I felt so stupid.”

Another added that they did try to forgive a partner after cheating, but it didn’t end up working out.

“It was never the same,” they said.

“Can they be trusted again. That hurt is always there.”

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Of course, with a question such as this there’s a grey area, and that’s where 12 per cent of Aussies sit, saying it depends on the situation.

That 12 per cent of respondents revealed their forgiveness would hinge on factors such as how dedicated their partner was to building back trust, how soon after they found out, what stage the relationship was in, and if there are children to consider.

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”If it was a once-off thing, maybe, but if it was something with the same person for a long time no way,” one person commented, with several others echoing a similar sentiment.

Interestingly, only 22 per cent of respondents shared they had previously cheated on a partner whereas 72 per cent said they had never.

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Now, if you’re feeling unlucky in love and that seemingly everyone in the world has a partner except you, we can confirm that is not actually the case.

According to our poll, the number of people in a relationship versus people who are single is pretty close to a 50/50 split, with 55 per cent revealing they are in love, and 45 per cent sharing that they aren’t.

Even more interestingly, it seems the most common number of serious relationships for Aussies to have been in is two, with 30 per cent of survey respondents revealing they’ve only ever had two serious partners.

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Where one respondent shared that they haven’t had a relationship in “20 years”, others shared stories of their love that has spanned decades.

“‘I started dating my husband when he was 20 and I was 18 and that was 1992,” one person shared.

“We have our arguments, but wouldn’t dream of life away from each other!”

The nine.com.au poll, which runs once a fortnight, canvases the views of the nine audience on 9Nation, which is an online community of our readers and Nine viewers.

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