Where Does Cheating Begin? Detective Agency Releases Investigated 'Reality Data'
RESTART Detective Agency released 'reality data on infidelity' based on approximately 2,000 consultation cases. It analyzes occupations prone to cheating, the time it takes to be discovered, and everyday signs.
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Where does cheating begin? Detective agency releases 'real reality data' investigated
RESTART Detective Agency (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yuto Fukai), which conducts infidelity investigations, analyzed past consultation and investigation cases and revealed a tendency that 'cheating is prone to occur under specific environments, occupations, and behavioral patterns.'
In this report, based on actual investigation data, we organize the reality of cheating and provide it as judgment criteria, including:
- Occupations prone to cheating
- Time until cheating is discovered
- Signs of cheating appearing in daily life
■ Survey Overview
- Target period: 2023 to 2025
- Number of cases: Approximately 2,000 consultation and investigation cases
- Survey method: Analysis of consultation content and investigation results received by our company
■ Trends in Occupations Prone to Cheating
From RESTART Detective Agency's investigation and consultation data, there was a tendency for cheating risks to increase in occupations with conditions such as 'high degree of freedom in time' and 'many points of contact with the opposite sex.'
For example, sales, customer service, and night-shift jobs are thought to easily create opportunities for cheating due to the characteristics of their working hours and interpersonal relationships.
[Occupations where men tend to have a higher risk of cheating (Top 3)]
1st: Executives
Reason: In addition to time and financial flexibility, they have many opportunities to meet people.
2nd: Sales
Reason: High degree of freedom of action due to outside work and business trips.
3rd: Medical professionals
Reason: Relationships tend to deepen in environments where they spend long hours with the same people.
[Occupations where women tend to have a higher risk of cheating (Top 3)]
1st: Customer service
Reason: Many points of contact with people, making it easy for encounters to occur.
2nd: Medical professionals
Reason: Spending long hours with the same team members due to night shifts or team systems.
3rd: Beauty industry
Reason: Long customer service time makes it easy to get close.
Furthermore, the following three elements are considered related to the occurrence of cheating for both men and women:
- Many opportunities to interact with people
- High degree of freedom in time and action
- Environments spending long hours with specific individuals
■ Time Until Cheating is Discovered
Analyzing based on investigation cases, there was a certain trend in the time it took for cheating to be discovered. The period until discovery varies from **a few days to several months or more**, and there is also a recent trend toward more sophisticated concealment.
In actual consultations, there are many cases where 'I felt something was wrong but wasn't sure,' which tends to take time before discovery.
On the other hand, there were also cases where evidence could be confirmed in a relatively short period by analyzing behavioral patterns and suspicious timings in advance.
[Estimated duration for cheating investigations (Based on our company's cases)]
- Shortest: 1 day
(Cases with clear timing, such as suspicious behavior on a specific day)
- Average: 3 to 10 days
(Cases where investigation days are narrowed down by analyzing behavior patterns)
- Long-term: 2 weeks to 1 month
(Cases with low frequency, irregularity, or high caution)
■ Signs of Cheating Appearing in Daily Life
Cheating is rarely discovered suddenly; it often appears as small changes in daily life.
In actual consultation cases, the following changes can be a trigger:
- Changes in how smartphones are handled (always carrying it, hiding notifications, etc.)
- Return times or days off (Note: the original text cuts off here).
RESTART Detective Agency (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yuto Fukai), which conducts infidelity investigations, analyzed past consultation and investigation cases and revealed a tendency that 'cheating is prone to occur under specific environments, occupations, and behavioral patterns.'
In this report, based on actual investigation data, we organize the reality of cheating and provide it as judgment criteria, including:
- Occupations prone to cheating
- Time until cheating is discovered
- Signs of cheating appearing in daily life
■ Survey Overview
- Target period: 2023 to 2025
- Number of cases: Approximately 2,000 consultation and investigation cases
- Survey method: Analysis of consultation content and investigation results received by our company
■ Trends in Occupations Prone to Cheating
From RESTART Detective Agency's investigation and consultation data, there was a tendency for cheating risks to increase in occupations with conditions such as 'high degree of freedom in time' and 'many points of contact with the opposite sex.'
For example, sales, customer service, and night-shift jobs are thought to easily create opportunities for cheating due to the characteristics of their working hours and interpersonal relationships.
[Occupations where men tend to have a higher risk of cheating (Top 3)]
1st: Executives
Reason: In addition to time and financial flexibility, they have many opportunities to meet people.
2nd: Sales
Reason: High degree of freedom of action due to outside work and business trips.
3rd: Medical professionals
Reason: Relationships tend to deepen in environments where they spend long hours with the same people.
[Occupations where women tend to have a higher risk of cheating (Top 3)]
1st: Customer service
Reason: Many points of contact with people, making it easy for encounters to occur.
2nd: Medical professionals
Reason: Spending long hours with the same team members due to night shifts or team systems.
3rd: Beauty industry
Reason: Long customer service time makes it easy to get close.
Furthermore, the following three elements are considered related to the occurrence of cheating for both men and women:
- Many opportunities to interact with people
- High degree of freedom in time and action
- Environments spending long hours with specific individuals
■ Time Until Cheating is Discovered
Analyzing based on investigation cases, there was a certain trend in the time it took for cheating to be discovered. The period until discovery varies from **a few days to several months or more**, and there is also a recent trend toward more sophisticated concealment.
In actual consultations, there are many cases where 'I felt something was wrong but wasn't sure,' which tends to take time before discovery.
On the other hand, there were also cases where evidence could be confirmed in a relatively short period by analyzing behavioral patterns and suspicious timings in advance.
[Estimated duration for cheating investigations (Based on our company's cases)]
- Shortest: 1 day
(Cases with clear timing, such as suspicious behavior on a specific day)
- Average: 3 to 10 days
(Cases where investigation days are narrowed down by analyzing behavior patterns)
- Long-term: 2 weeks to 1 month
(Cases with low frequency, irregularity, or high caution)
■ Signs of Cheating Appearing in Daily Life
Cheating is rarely discovered suddenly; it often appears as small changes in daily life.
In actual consultation cases, the following changes can be a trigger:
- Changes in how smartphones are handled (always carrying it, hiding notifications, etc.)
- Return times or days off (Note: the original text cuts off here).