El propósito de esta investigación fue evaluar cómo afectaban el sexo y las dimensiones de las relaciones de pareja (sexual vs emocional) a la respuesta emocional ante una situación de infidelidad provocadora de celos. 492 personas (298 mujeres y 194 hombres) participaron en este estudio, indicando las reacciones emocionales que les provocaban una hipotética infidelidad emocional y una hipotética infidelidad sexual de su pareja. Los resultados revelaron que las mujeres experimentan una mayor intensidad emocional que los hombres ante ambos tipos de infidelidades (emocional y sexual) y que se sienten peor ante una infidelidad emocional. Por su parte los hombres se sienten peor ante una infidelidad sexual. Sin embargo, la importancia que les conceden a las dimensiones de las relaciones de pareja también influye en el tipo de infidelidad que más les estresa.
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