I was cabin crew for 2 and a half years, during which time I was single (and had the misfortune to date a few pilots and learn the hard way) and then also involved in a committed relationship.
There are opportunities for men to cheat wherever they work or socialise. And there are men who will take advantage of those opportunities and men who won't. I guess for those men who work in the airline industry it just means that the average rate of opportunities is significantly higher.
From my personal experience, when I was in a relationship I found long trips hard-especially over the weekend. Not because I was tempted, but because my boyfriend saw this as an opportunity to go out and stay out partying coz he knew I wouldn't be at home to tell him off. (Though he was young, so maybe that was more a reflection of his maturity
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When I switched to rosters that involved virtually no overnights his routine went back to normal.
Secondly, there are pilots out there who are the "girl in every port" types. And everyone knows this and if not - they soon find out. The other types of pilots are the happily married ones who immediately show you a picture of their kids as soon as you meet them. Unfotunately these are the only two types that I ever met! Never came across those nice, well adjusted, socially adaptable, looking-for-a-relationship-not-just-a-fling type pf pilots. Though I am sure they exist....even if it is an aviation museum somewhere under a display case........
