Sixty-five percent of people who engage in cybersex also cheat on their spouses or girlfriends, says a new research.

The study, conducted by Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) doctoral candidate Marcus Squirrell, surveyed over 1,300 net users.

The people frequented online sex, fetish and swinging sites to engage in online sexual activities – ranging from downloading erotic pictures and chatting online to using webcams to interact with others.

The Swinburne study also found that cybersex participants are mostly male, well educated and with an average age of 41 years.