Researchers from the US played 744 volunteers music about being unfaithful
These included songs sung by Destiny s Child, Fabolous, Rihanna and Usher
Instead of trivialising and normalising cheating, positive songs did the reverse
In contrast, lyrics in which the unfaithful were seen to suffer provoked sympathy
After listening to these songs, women were more likely to forgive infidelities
Men, however, did not appear to be influenced by the songs one way or another