# Company/corporate Hanky Panky at conventions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-corporate-hanky-panky-at-conventions/821887>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 25, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-corporate-hanky-panky-at-conventions/821887 "2018-09-25T14:27:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-corporate-hanky-panky-at-conventions/821887/41 "2018-09-27T20:36:56Z")

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> [@Wheelz](#):
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> As someone who has been married for 22 years without being unfaithful, I find the whole premise a bit insulting. I’ve traveled without my wife many times and nevertheless managed to avoid the lure of infidelity. I’m sure there are many other married folks who can say the same.
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> On the other hand, I’ve known people who’ve cheated on their spouses, and they did so whether they were traveling out of town or not. I don’t think geography figures too prominently in the equation.

Factors like risk, access, and proximity matter.

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**Author:** ![Roy\_Batty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Roy\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roy_Batty)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-corporate-hanky-panky-at-conventions/821887/42 "2018-09-27T22:29:46Z")

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> [@Wheelz](#):
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> On the other hand, I’ve known people who’ve cheated on their spouses, and they did so whether they were traveling out of town or not. I don’t think geography figures too prominently in the equation.

Actually, geography can & in many cases does feature prominently in the equation. There are people out there who would definitely think twice before considering the possibility of screwing around on their spouse with someone in the same general area that they live in - not because they don’t want to, but because the possibility of getting caught is higher. Also, many guys don’t want to deal with the possible risk(s) re: sleeping with a married woman who may get into a fight with her spouse & then show up on his doorstep with suitcases & kids in tow. In addition & even more importantly, a married woman’s husband may come after the guy, etc. Ditto for women wanting to sleep with with married men.

Conversely, a woman (or man) travelling out of town - especially to a city thousands of miles away - and having a short-term fling/affair with a local (or even a fellow traveler) is much less likely to get found out.

That all being said, I agree that screwing around with co-workers is not a good idea (whether you go out of town or not) for all of the reasons already mentioned.

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