Photos: Top ten mistress cities -- and how Denver scores

AshleyMadison.com, a dating site devoted to people who love snapping bonds of matrimony (its slogan is, "Life is short -- Have an affair") has come up with its 2013 list of the top ten cities for mistresses as measured by the percentage of women who cheat. And Denver made it!...

By Michael Roberts

October 9, 2013

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AshleyMadison.com, a dating site devoted to people who love snapping bonds of matrimony (its slogan is, "Life is short -- Have an affair") has come up with its 2013 list of the top ten cities for mistresses as measured by the percentage of women who cheat. And Denver made it! Woo-hoo!

What places share this august honor? Count down the top ten, which we've illustrated with pics and text from a Pinterest page devoted to "Famous Mistresses and Favorites" throughout history. Just say yes.

Number 10: Denver -- 18.1% Number 9: Ft. Lauderdale -- 20.4% Number 8: Charlotte, South Carolina -- 22.2 Continue to keep counting down the top ten mistress cities. Number 7: Honolulu -- 24.3% Number 6: Houston -- 25.1% Number 5: Los Angeles -- 25.7% Continue to keep counting down the top ten mistress cities. Number 4: Las Vegas -- 28.5% Number 3: Dallas -- 31.9% Number 2: Washington, DC -- 34.7% Number 1: Phoenix -- 38.4%

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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