I just read a survey today from Ashley Madison, the website for married peeps who want to have affairs. (They have been all over the news since the Tiger Woods scandal— capitalize on the unfaithful!!)
Anyway, the survey listed the professions of those most likely to cheat, based on their 1.9 million members. It wasn’t too hard to figure physicians came in #1 for the guys, but what surprised me is that TEACHERS beat out the bored stay-at-home Moms. Really? The people teaching little second graders how to spell are sneaking off during their lunch breaks more than anyone else?
Here is the list for reference:
MEN:
- Physicians
- Police Officers
- Lawyers
- Real Estate Agents
- Engineers
WOMEN:
- Teachers
- Stay-at-home Moms
- Nurses
- Administrative Assistants
- Real Estate Agents
I guess the real estate agents get around too…must be all the free time on their hands since the housing market crashed. The CEO of Ashley Madison blames the tendency to cheat on the stress of one’s job and how many long hours they are required to work. But aren’t there other ways of relieving stress?
I also read another study from The National Sleep Foundation…they surveyed married couples and those who live together. Apparently, 1 in 4 of these couples admit that they are “too tired for sex”. So I have to ask…is there a correlation? I think these sleep-deprived couples might be moonlighting on Ashley Madison’s site…
I don’t mean to make light of this topic, because to me cheating has become something that people seem to be taking less and less seriously. I find it really disconcerting that 1.9 million people subscribe to Ashley Madison’s website, not to mention the hordes of married folk who are on regular dating sites like Match.com claiming to be single. Do most people feel the need to see what else is out there, even after they have found a partner? And where does that leave those who are single and honestly searching? Almost all of my friends at one point in their dating lives were approached by married people—some told them about their status upfront, while others neglected to be truthful and the truth came out rather unpleasantly later on.
Anyway, to all the teachers, doctors, stay-at-home Moms, and realtors out there…if you want to have an affair, maybe you should get more sleep instead.
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I am really surprised to see that real estate agents aren’t #1. My ex husband was a master of cheating, and so were all his colleagues. I met a lot of married men on those sites and it amazes me. And it makes me think something is really wrong with me. I am single, don’t have to cheat and yet I can’t go out and just jump into the sack with just anyone I meet. How do these people have the time, energy or money to cheat?
Ha! I was thinking the same thing…also, I was not attracted to most online dates when I was dating, but I guess some people don’t have that problem. Anyway, I’m still surprised about teachers.
Doesn’t surprise me at all about teachers. All those rooms waiting to be soiled after school. Also, most people go into teaching as a fall-back, so they’re a frustrated bunch.
*Plentymorefishoutofwater – One Man’s Dating Diary*
DUDE. When one of my former friends husband joined the Police Force they started having 3 ways like all the time. There is like a secret underground clandestine police officer wife swapping club. I thought that was just a Vegas thing, though.
Thanks for the heads-up Izzy! I guess the cops in Vegas don’t really have to work. What do they actually arrest people there for? Isn’t everything legal?
I was in Ojai, CA last year…little picturesque town outside of Santa Barbara. Anyway, there was a truck parked on the main street that had a big sign advertising a Mardi Gras party, so of course I had to check it out. Turned out to be a swingers party for seniors dressed in costume. I left quickly…but who knew??
the physicians thing doesn’t surprise me AT ALL! especially if they’re surgeons– anyone with a savior complex that big has to assume that he can’t be held back by any rules!
This is terrible! I’m really surprised by the teachers. I’m not at all surprised by physicians and lawyers. They’re fairly greedy as a whole anyways. Though I have to say it’s probably the personality, not the job, that makes you cheat.
OK… I really like your idea… the sleep part. No cheating.. just SLEEP. Snnnnnzzzzzz!
Great find with that list! Teachers? Really? Even though Fishy wasn’t surprised, I was definitely taken aback.
I wonder if there’s a list of those least likely to cheat… I’d say that for an almost iron-clad no-cheating guarantee, ladies should date mathematicians. Also, algebraic topology is sexy, mostly because I have no idea what it is.
I find the whole Ashley Madison site such a sad statement about how people feel about marriage. By the time we’re done work, dinner helping the kids with homework and trying to sneak in some family fun time, my husband and I have to really work just to find enough time for each other. If these people are able to find time to either look for or actually get some action on the side, then you know that they’re neglecting their family (in addition to missing out on all that sleep.)