Comments on: Most adulterous professions http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-733197 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733197 This survey is obviously BS. I'm a lawyer and there is definitely some infidelity here (especially among the men) but I also worked in the restaurant world before law school and there it was the norm. In fact, I can think of only a handful of people in that business that DIDN'T cheat. Yeah, restaurant/hospitality definitely at the top; I would also expect to see construction and fire department up there too. This survey is obviously BS. I’m a lawyer and there is definitely some infidelity here (especially among the men) but I also worked in the restaurant world before law school and there it was the norm. In fact, I can think of only a handful of people in that business that DIDN’T cheat. Yeah, restaurant/hospitality definitely at the top; I would also expect to see construction and fire department up there too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-734226 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-734226 Real Estate pimps and madams gettin all the action. :-D Real Estate pimps and madams gettin all the action. :-D

]]> By: robetler http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-733472 robetler Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733472 As a future male educator, I welcome this information with open arms and a loose zipper. As a future male educator, I welcome this information with open arms and a loose zipper.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732461 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732461 What they really need are the numbers of cheaters who hold particular jobs normalized to the percent of the population that holds that jobs, that would take away the effects of job popularity. Then you could really get a sense of a type of work that is more likely to cheat, rather than just how popular that type of job is. What they really need are the numbers of cheaters who hold particular jobs normalized to the percent of the population that holds that jobs, that would take away the effects of job popularity. Then you could really get a sense of a type of work that is more likely to cheat, rather than just how popular that type of job is.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731950 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731950 I agree with the previous problems about the implications of this "study" but even if I completely took it seriously it would still only suggest that people in these professions have enough trouble meeting people or do not look at work for partners. I bet lots and lots of people in other jobs cheat but do so without the aid of the online registry. This I'm just assuming because of the sheer number of office extramarital affairs that have blown up enough to get noticed in my years of corporate employment. If there's love amongst the developers and PMs, I bet you anything there's love amongst the janitors, or the stockbrokers, or the salespeople, or the psychologists... etc. I agree with the previous problems about the implications of this “study” but even if I completely took it seriously it would still only suggest that people in these professions have enough trouble meeting people or do not look at work for partners.

I bet lots and lots of people in other jobs cheat but do so without the aid of the online registry. This I’m just assuming because of the sheer number of office extramarital affairs that have blown up enough to get noticed in my years of corporate employment. If there’s love amongst the developers and PMs, I bet you anything there’s love amongst the janitors, or the stockbrokers, or the salespeople, or the psychologists… etc.

]]> By: ackpht http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732213 ackpht Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732213 I suspect the causal factors are not the professions per se, but various combinations of ego, charisma, and opportunity. The only common denominator is a lack of empathy. And I'd wager that most of the "engineers" in this survey were people who trained in technical professions with the aim of getting into management- which makes them a different animal in my view. I suspect the causal factors are not the professions per se, but various combinations of ego, charisma, and opportunity. The only common denominator is a lack of empathy.

And I’d wager that most of the “engineers” in this survey were people who trained in technical professions with the aim of getting into management- which makes them a different animal in my view.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731958 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731958 AshleyMadison.com? REALLY? Many of the profiles are not even REAL people (unless you count paid staff whose sole purpose is to get people to BUY CREDITS). I'm just going to leave this here: http://ashleymadisonsucks.com/ AshleyMadison.com? REALLY? Many of the profiles are not even REAL people (unless you count paid staff whose sole purpose is to get people to BUY CREDITS).

I’m just going to leave this here:

http://ashleymadisonsucks.com/

]]> By: TooGoodToCheck http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731968 TooGoodToCheck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731968 Yep. TempestBrewer / Max / dculberson have correctly identified the major problem with the math here - we don't have enough data about the non-cheating population to go from the data here and conclude anything about the relationship between profession and ones tendency to cheat (more specifically to cheat via ashley madison). As an example of how this breaks down, if there were only, say, 10 professional lepidopterists in the world, and all of them were registered ashley madison users, then that would pretty unambiguously be the cheatingest profession, but it still wouldn't be on this list. Yep. TempestBrewer / Max / dculberson have correctly identified the major problem with the math here – we don’t have enough data about the non-cheating population to go from the data here and conclude anything about the relationship between profession and ones tendency to cheat (more specifically to cheat via ashley madison).

As an example of how this breaks down, if there were only, say, 10 professional lepidopterists in the world, and all of them were registered ashley madison users, then that would pretty unambiguously be the cheatingest profession, but it still wouldn’t be on this list.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731990 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731990 I have a hard time believing that rock star, comedian, or any other variety of traveling entertainer doesn't belong on the top of this list I have a hard time believing that rock star, comedian, or any other variety of traveling entertainer doesn’t belong on the top of this list

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731992 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731992 You're just going to throw "four reasons" out like that, without any error bars? You’re just going to throw “four reasons” out like that, without any error bars?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732504 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732504 I don't know how engineers made the list. I'm an engineer and work with zero women. I'm fairly certain that isn't out of the ordinary. I don’t know how engineers made the list. I’m an engineer and work with zero women. I’m fairly certain that isn’t out of the ordinary.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732520 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732520 Engineers!? I suppose that probably means software engineers, and that probably means people sitting on the web all day, getting bored, and filling out profiles. If they're actually meeting anybody though is a lot more questionable. Some of the highest profile cheaters probably just don't register on sites like Ashley Madison because they've found more effective and discrete ways to find hook-up's. For example politicians and married entertainers probably aren't going to be on there because they have a public reputation but both careers are infamous for infidelity. Engineers!? I suppose that probably means software engineers, and that probably means people sitting on the web all day, getting bored, and filling out profiles. If they’re actually meeting anybody though is a lot more questionable. Some of the highest profile cheaters probably just don’t register on sites like Ashley Madison because they’ve found more effective and discrete ways to find hook-up’s. For example politicians and married entertainers probably aren’t going to be on there because they have a public reputation but both careers are infamous for infidelity.

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732522 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732522 According to the Teller Poll: The occupation with the highest rate of infidelity: Porn Star. According to the Teller Poll:

The occupation with the highest rate of infidelity: Porn Star.

]]> By: pete_darby http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731757 pete_darby Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731757 Well, crap. My partner is a home educating ex-nurse (and caring for an elderly relative), thereby scoring big on numbers one to three on the women's cheating chart. Then again, it also means she's never got enough time to fit an affair into... Well, crap. My partner is a home educating ex-nurse (and caring for an elderly relative), thereby scoring big on numbers one to three on the women’s cheating chart.

Then again, it also means she’s never got enough time to fit an affair into…

]]> By: MelSkunk http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732015 MelSkunk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732015 I guess I shouldn't have been surprised about my engineering ex-husband, then... :/ Real estate agents though, it doesn't surprise me. They meet a LOT of people all the time.. the only thing that does is that they'd need a website. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised about my engineering ex-husband, then… :/

Real estate agents though, it doesn’t surprise me. They meet a LOT of people all the time.. the only thing that does is that they’d need a website.

]]> By: desiredusername http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732018 desiredusername Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732018 Engineers? Really? Engineers? Really?

]]> By: Pantograph http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731764 Pantograph Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731764 One more reason to hate real estate agents: Their life is one big hump-a-thon. One more reason to hate real estate agents:

Their life is one big hump-a-thon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731765 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731765 Interesting! However, the reality is that, at least for men, the most adulterous professions are in the entertainment industry. Actors, musicians, directors, producers. They're not on this study because they don't have to go to a website to find opportunities to cheat on their spouses - the opportunities come to them. So, this study is probably better described as "professions who WANT to cheat on their spouses the most." Interesting! However, the reality is that, at least for men, the most adulterous professions are in the entertainment industry. Actors, musicians, directors, producers. They’re not on this study because they don’t have to go to a website to find opportunities to cheat on their spouses – the opportunities come to them. So, this study is probably better described as “professions who WANT to cheat on their spouses the most.”

]]> By: zarniwooporiginal http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731766 zarniwooporiginal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731766 Isn't this a survey of what people looking to cheat on their spouses on a dating website SAY their job is? Isn’t this a survey of what people looking to cheat on their spouses on a dating website SAY their job is?

]]> By: johnphantom http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731768 johnphantom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731768 Yeah zarni, and this: "...author Charles Orlando interviewed 1,200-plus women and 400+ men..." The data generated from this "survey" is from far too small of a pool to get any sort of realistic numbers. Yeah zarni, and this: “…author Charles Orlando interviewed 1,200-plus women and 400+ men…”

The data generated from this “survey” is from far too small of a pool to get any sort of realistic numbers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731769 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731769 Where are the Pool Cleaners, and French Maids? Where are the Pool Cleaners, and French Maids?

]]> By: aelfscine http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732025 aelfscine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732025 Now, now, everyone! I don't think anyone would ever stoop so low as to say 'Hey, I'm a sexy fireman who rescues cats from trees!' when then they're on a site to make an anonymous profile so they can screw someone behind their spouse's back. These are honest Americans we're talking about here. Another hilarious (and almost equally useless) bit of sleuthing would be to see how old these people say they are. Now, now, everyone! I don’t think anyone would ever stoop so low as to say ‘Hey, I’m a sexy fireman who rescues cats from trees!’ when then they’re on a site to make an anonymous profile so they can screw someone behind their spouse’s back. These are honest Americans we’re talking about here.

Another hilarious (and almost equally useless) bit of sleuthing would be to see how old these people say they are.

]]> By: Pantograph http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731771 Pantograph Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731771 Hey hey, let's not spoil a good story with reality. Hey hey, let’s not spoil a good story with reality.

]]> By: sing it, baby http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731775 sing it, baby Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731775 Maybe that's why my doctor said "It's time for your injection" but wasn't holding a syringe. Maybe that’s why my doctor said “It’s time for your injection” but wasn’t holding a syringe.

]]> By: J France http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731778 J France Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731778 FiOS, hey! I cannot wait for my government to finally pay for and roll that shit out (it's happening right now). I hope we get widgets!! That is what this article is about, right? FiOS, hey! I cannot wait for my government to finally pay for and roll that shit out (it’s happening right now).

I hope we get widgets!!

That is what this article is about, right?

]]> By: BadIdeaSociety http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731780 BadIdeaSociety Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731780 Any time there is an article about adultery statistics I remind myself why homosexual marriage legislation will take a much, much longer time to gain traction in the US. AshleyMadison.com is a site where people go on-line to have affairs. There are many things that cannot be extracted from their statistics: 1) Are their clients creating honest profiles? 2) Are their clients actually single? 3) Are their clients who are actually in marriages having affairs doing so against their spouses' wishes? 4) If an AshleyMadison.com user is caught cheating, will they (like Tiger Woods) owe me and anyone other than his or her spouse an apology? Any time there is an article about adultery statistics I remind myself why homosexual marriage legislation will take a much, much longer time to gain traction in the US.

AshleyMadison.com is a site where people go on-line to have affairs. There are many things that cannot be extracted from their statistics:

1) Are their clients creating honest profiles?

2) Are their clients actually single?

3) Are their clients who are actually in marriages having affairs doing so against their spouses’ wishes?

4) If an AshleyMadison.com user is caught cheating, will they (like Tiger Woods) owe me and anyone other than his or her spouse an apology?

]]> By: dhalgren http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731785 dhalgren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731785 I personally can't get enough of those Stay-at-home moms. I personally can’t get enough of those Stay-at-home moms.

]]> By: Kimber7 http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-732810 Kimber7 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732810 Yes I completely agree. That would be far more statistically valid & quite frankly more interesting, too! Oh, just by the way I am an RN, but currently a Stay @ Home wife. However; no this isn't an advertisement, LOL... I did a double minor in Psychology & Sociology, so I've always found such things fascinating. Yes I completely agree. That would be far more statistically valid & quite frankly more interesting, too! Oh, just by the way I am an RN, but currently a Stay @ Home wife. However; no this isn’t an advertisement, LOL… I did a double minor in Psychology & Sociology, so I’ve always found such things fascinating.

]]> By: Ben Morris http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-731793 Ben Morris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731793 Exactly what I was thinking - look at how all the male professions have some sort of power or status associated (of course, real power and status probably correlate to adultery too). Exactly what I was thinking – look at how all the male professions have some sort of power or status associated (of course, real power and status probably correlate to adultery too).

]]> By: MS_Bitey_Beast http://boingboing.net/2010/03/10/most-adulterous-prof.html#comment-764561 MS_Bitey_Beast Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-764561 I understand just what you mean, Melskunk, about engineering. Don't you hate it when some one says they love you and are being honest and truthful. Only to find out they were 'engineering' the whole time? I understand that betrayal leaves a bad taste in your mouth for a long time. But don't worry, karma always comes back 3 fold on people who lie and cheat. I understand just what you mean, Melskunk, about engineering.

Don’t you hate it when some one says they love you and are being honest and truthful. Only to find out they were ‘engineering’ the whole time?

I understand that betrayal leaves a bad taste in your mouth for a long time. But don’t worry, karma always comes back 3 fold on people who lie and cheat.

]]>