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local and specific" (Weiner and Starr, 1989, p.9). Any relationship that has a person that
feels unhappy or unfulfilled in any area of the relationship is at risk for an affair. People
with certain personality types combined with certain circumstances seem to have a greater
rate of infidelity in their relationships.
There are personality traits that seem to be commonly linked to the sales
profession. For example, some salesmen have issues of addiction in regards to alcohol.
Often these traits displayed are the reasons that people believe salesmen have lower
personal standards and the same reason that people buy what they sell. Salesmen seem
to need certain characteristics to become successful in their profession. Unfortunately,
sometimes there are certain personality traits become a way of life and begin to destroy
and erode the salesmen's intimate relationships.
It seems that there is a difference in the rate of fidelity even among salesmen.
There are some restrictions, environmental differences, and opportunities that certain
types of salesmen have that do not apply to salesmen who work in the car sales
profession. The majority of salesmen share many of the same personality traits that may
make them more vulnerable for the temptation to be unfaithful. This is where the
difference becomes action.
Statement of Problem
The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in the frequency of
infidelity between car salesmen and salesmen of other products. Though many salesmen
have a personality that predisposes them to engage in affairs, the car sales profession
creates a lifestyle that alienates the salesmen's significant other and promotes infidelity.
The research problem was stated: Though individuals choose what behaviors to engage
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