Educated people more likely to have affairs

A shocking new survey has revealed that the more education people the more likely they are to have an affair. Statistics show that more than 69% of women and over 65% of men who achieve higher education will be tempted to stray.

The study, conducted by Victoria Milan - a dating site for married and attached people looking to have an affair – looked into the education levels of more than 5 million of its active users to discover whether a person is more or less likely to stray based on their level of education.

The survey polled men and women from all walks of life, taking into account people who didn’t complete high school or college, those who graduated from high school, technical school, college or achieved a Bachelor’s, Masters or Doctorate.

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The group most likely to engage in an erotic affair is those who graduated from college, with 36.87% of women and 25.23% of men confessing they have strayed.

A trend appears with the next level up in education - a Bachelor’s degree - gives people a bit more confidence, with 18.98% of women and 20.32% of men deciding to embark on an adulterous adventure.

Men and women with a Masters are third most likely to slip between the sheets with someone other than their beloved partner. 16.75% of men and 14.45% of women who have achieved their Masters have no issue getting hot and heavy with someone outside of their primary relationship.

The most faithful women are those who have achieved their Doctorate (1.40%) followed by those who completed technical education (3.44% women). The men least likely to stray are those who didn’t complete high school (2.33%) followed by those achieved their Doctorate (3.12%).

Founder and CEO of Victoria Milan, Sigurd Vedal, said the survey showed that the more educated men and women, the more likely they are to get hot and heavy between the sheets with someone other than their primary partner.

Mr Vedal said:

"People with university credentials are the ones most likely to have an affair and those with limited education are the most faithful. What this tells us is that highly educated people are likely to have more time on their hands, while the working class are too busy making ends meet to have time for a sexy fling," 

SURVEY DATA

Female Male
Masters degree 14.45% 16.75%
Doctorate 1.40% 3.12%
Bachelors 18.98% 20.32%
College - University 36.87% 25.23%
Technical education 3.44% 6.94%
Incomplete college 9.35% 10.11%
Incomplete highschool 3.70% 2.33%
Highschool 11.80% 15.20%

Published on 22 May 2017

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