Exclusive Poll: Men Who Cheat on Business Trips

A new Newsweek/Daily Beast poll of 400 married men found that 21 percent admit to wanting to cheat on their spouse while traveling on business—and 8 percent have actually done so. Read more surprising statistics.

A national Newsweek/Daily Beast poll of 400 married men found:

32 percent have thought about cheating on their spouse on a business trip27 percent know someone who cheated on his or her spouse on a business trip21 percent have had the desire to cheat on their spouse on a business trip8 percent have actually cheated on their spouse on a business trip6 percent have paid for sex while on a business trip

Of those who say they have cheated on a business trip:

71 percent say it was more than once65 percent say their spouse never found out, while 35 percent say he/she did

Of those whose spouses found out:

55 percent say they found out from telling their spouse27 percent say they found out from seeing an email/message/note

Married men and hotel staffers:

2 percent of the married men polled say they have had sex with a hotel staffer12 percent say they have been not fully clothed when a hotel staffer walked into their room3 percent say they have made a pass at a hotel staffer

Of those who made a pass, 55 percent say the staffer rejected their advance, while 27 percent say they accepted

9 percent say they booked a massage through their hotel

Of those who booked a massage, 11 percent say an attempt was made to have sexual contact (and not one said they initiated the contact)

From a survey conducted June 2, 2011 by Douglas E. Schoen and Associates.

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