* Friday 1st December is ‘Unfaithful Friday’, the most popular day in the winter for having an affair
* Today is the day married people are most likely to be cheated on during the winter months, dubbed by adulterers as ‘Cheat-mas’
* Extramarital dating site IllicitEncounters.com reported a 32% increase in activity among members in the leadup to ‘Unfaithful Friday’
* 68% of cheats have made plans to see their mistresses today, with 21% saying they’ll be spending the entire weekend away with their lovers
Ah, Christmas – the most wonderful time of the year… unless, of course, you’re cheating on your partner, in which case you’ll be celebrating ‘Cheat-mas’ instead – the most wonderful time of the year… for adulterers.
This year ‘Unfaithful Friday’ falls on the 1st December, known in the world of infidelity as the last chance for cheats to see their lovers before the chaos of Christmas begins.
Extramarital dating site IllicitEncounters.com reported a 32% increase in activity among members in the leadup to ‘Cheat-mas’, as they scramble to arrange meets with fellow adulterers for a final fling before returning to their monotonous marriages over the festive period.
In a survey conducted by the UK’s leading married dating site involving 1,000 male members, 68% declared they’ve made plans to meet up with their mistresses on ‘Unfaithful Friday’.
But it’s not just a one-day celebration for some. In fact, 1 in 5 married men have said they’ve lied to their wives about what they’re up to over the next couple of days, finding an excuse to be away for the entire weekend so they can really make the most of ‘Cheat-mas’.
So, with Christmas just around the corner, what does a cheat gift his wife in the season of giving? Well, 29% of men plan on buying snazzy gadgets for their other half. Though they want to reconsider that, as a recent poll from IllicitEncounters.com found 65% of women said they busted their partner’s affair thanks to technology.
Jon, a member of the married dating site who’ll be celebrating ‘Unfaithful Friday’ this year said, “This is by far my favourite day of the year! In the lead up to Christmas I get dragged around the shops with my wife hunting for gifts for the kids, there are Christmas parties left, right and centre, there’s the school nativity… the list goes on.
I’ll barely get a second to myself, which makes celebration ten times more exciting. It’s pure bliss – a moment for me to completely let loose with my mistress before all the stress begins.
This year I’ve actually managed to book a weekend away – I told my wife I have to meet a big client in London because it’s the only time they’re free… and she doesn’t suspect a thing.”
Sex and relationships expert at IllicitEncounters.com commented, “It’s supposedly the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas is undoubtedly also one of the busiest and most stressful periods for couples. From attending endless festive get-togethers to the pressures of gift-buying, Christmas can be incredibly overwhelming for some.
And, with family obligations taking centre stage, it’s no surprise that people make the most of Unfaithful Friday and celebrate ‘Cheat-mas’ before the festive frenzy at home.
It’s the last hurrah before all of the chaos begins. So, if your husband’s told you he’s busy tonight or he’s off on a work trip this weekend, you might want to do some detective work to find out what he’s really up to.”
Results
Top gifts cheaters are buying for their wives for Christmas:
Tech – 29%
Beauty products/make up – 21%
Jewellery – 20%
Perfume – 14%
Clothes – 9%
Homeware – 5%
Other 2%
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