These are the most adulterous professions

Data from Illicit Encounters, the dating site for married people, reveals that those working in financial services are wildly over-represented among their user base.

The site lists 20 occupations for users signing up to the service to choose from - and 18 per cent are bankers. They report numbers are growing with an 8 per cent increase in sign-ups from those in the financial services since January 2015.

Here are the most adulterous professions, according to Illicit Encounters:

Financial Services 18%

Management/HR 12%

Executive 8%

Self-employed 8%

Engineering 6%

IT/Communications 6%

Accounting 5%

Sales & Marketing 4%

Government 3%

Healthcare & Medical 3%

Legal 3%

Advert/Media/Entertainment 2%

Art/Design Related 2%

Education & Science 2%

Trades & Services 2%

Retired 2%

Admin/Customer Service 1%

Hospitality & Tourism 1%

Retail/Consumer 1%

Other 1%

(independent.co.uk)