Earlier this month, various media outlets reported on a survey done through IllicitEncounters.com, a British dating website for married people (yah...that's a whole other post right there) where they surveyed their members and asked what kind of car they drove.
The survey reports that of the 640,000+ members polled, 19.21% drove BMW with Audi drivers coming in second at 8.79%. Car Advice also reported that the survey indicated 11.16% of cheating wives own BMWs, which also makes BMW the preferred car in that category.
Rounding out the top 5 are Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and Land Rover.
Ok so the survey doesn't mean that 20% of all BMW drivers will cheat, seeing as IllicitEncounters.com specifically encourages extra-marital affairs. All this to say that IllicitEncounters.com's membership pool, all of whom are interested in extra-marital affairs, are more likely to drive BMWs. And remember, the website is dedicated to the British population.
According to Illicit Encounters spokeswoman Rosie Freeman-Jones, “there's an intrinsic link between success and cheating. Successful people are often risk-takers and have got to where they are by setting their standards high. However, these people are also less likely to settle for unsatisfying relationships or monotony.”
Interesting... I wonder how scientific her study was on the intrinsic link between success and cheating. Success and lack of contentment, maybe. But cheating specifically?
So who's on other end? IllicitEncounters.com reports Renault drivers make up 0.28% of their membership, while Fiat and Chrysler owners are tied for 0.55% of their membership.
In contrast, AshleyMadison.com (a leading website competitor also promoting extra-marital affairs) released a recent survey of their membership and found that the most popular car driven was Toyota, followed by Ford, Chevrolet, Honda and then BMW.
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