Although I have not seen any specific studies published, I’ve noticed that there are some jobs and professions that are more prone to affairs than other professions.
When working with clients, these are the professions that send up red flags inside me as I assess the situation.
1. The helping professions. Many times those in helping professions (teachers, ministers, counselors, healthcare workers) struggle with infidelity.
In these professions, the public often looks up to and admires the profession. Since this admiration often comes with the profession, adulterers and lovers often confuse this admiration with infatuation. The mixing of the feelings often lends itself to affairs developing quickly.
2. Fast cash professions. This group includes car salesmen and those who handle large amounts of cash on a daily basis.
The danger increases when they have to spend large amounts of time drinking with their clients after hours. The time spent drinking combined with large amounts of fast cash present temptations that many have a difficult time dealing with.
The fast cash jobs of waitresses and exotic dancers have some added risks embedded with them.
3. On the road and traveling Salesmen. Although there are many jokes about this profession, when a person is often on the road, going from city to city, there are some innate dangers in that lifestyle.
This includes pilots, traveling salesmen, company representatives,traveling purchasers, etc. When adulterers are in new cities, they operate under the assumption that no one will be able to see what they are up to. It is when they fall for this assumption, that poor decisions are often made.
4. High power positions. This group includes businessmen and politicians. Having access to power, be it financial or political is always a potential danger. Power is stimulating.
Those turned on by power are vulnerable to the excitement of affairs. Power and sex are often found with each other. Having access to sex is viewed as a sign of power.
When the stimulation of power is entangled with the stimulation of infidelity, is a dangerous combination. The high power positions become even more dangerous when there are many late night hours that a person is required to work.
These are a few of the higher risk professions. Each of these groups has its own inherent dangers. If your spouse is in one of these groups and involved in an affair, these are issues that you will want to address with a professional counselor.
Best Regards,
Jeff
