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An informal 2014 online poll by a market research firm did find that half of the 1,000 women surveyed had a "backup" partner in mind. However, the post leaves out that the poll is a decade old, and it contradicts the poll's own finding that half of those women said their current partner was actually aware of the other man.

It leaves out something that changes it. · checked 15 Oct 2026 · Society & religion

The post we checked

Follow @theprankzone for more content like this! A survey of 1,000 women in the UK found that nearly half of women in relationships reportedly have a backup…

What the Reel doesn't tell you

• The survey is an informal online poll from 2014, not a scientific study.
• Half of the women surveyed who had a backup plan stated that their current partner was aware of the other person.

How it plays you

• Exaggeration: "50% OF WOMEN IN RELATIONSHIPS SECRETLY HAVE A BACKUP PARTNER READY". The post adds the word 'secretly' to make the survey sound more deceptive. In reality, the survey reported that half of the women with a backup partner said their current partner was aware of the other man.

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