* Affairs site IllicitEncounters.com saw a 39% spike in sign-ups from school employees ahead of the Easter break.
* Teachers top the list of school staff who have signed up for ‘extra-curricular activities’ (36%), followed by caretakers (21%) and teaching assistants (16%).
* 87% of school workers admit that they plan to cheat while their partners are stuck at work.
* Survey conducted by IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s largest extramarital dating site.
With schools closed for the Easter holidays, a surprising trend has emerged among overworked school staff – and it doesn’t involve lesson planning and marking homework.
IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s leading affairs site, reported a 39% spike in new registrations from school employees last week in the lead-up to the Easter break.
The site conducted a poll of 600 randomly selected members who joined between the 31st March and the 6th April, and found that 83% work in education.
The data reveals that teachers account for 36% of the new school staff signups, followed by caretakers (21%), teaching assistants (16%), dinner ladies (12%), school admin employees (9%), and headteachers (4%).
According to the site’s poll, a whopping 87% of these school-based members admitted they are planning to meet lovers while their partners are at work, taking advantage of the unique freedom the break offers. In fact, 64% said school holidays were the only time they could arrange daytime meetups without raising suspicion.
Jessica Leoni, sex and relationships expert at IllicitEncounters.com, says, “School holidays are often some of the busiest times of the year for our site, especially among teachers and other staff. The school breaks create a rare window of opportunity for affairs to flourish. While partners are stuck in the 9 to 5 grind, school staff have the freedom to explore without interruption.
What’s interesting is the emotional honesty we see in people joining the site. Many are in long-term, loving relationships, but there’s a sexual void they’ve quietly carried for years.”
One such member is Amy*, who works in a school in Yorkshire. Married for over a decade to a man suffering from long-term health issues, she describes her relationship as “perfect – except for the complete lack of sex.” After spending years suppressing her desires, she turned to IllicitEncounters last year.
“I was secretly miserable,” she said. “My husband has ED and it’s been that way for years. There’s loads of support out there for men going through that – how to protect their self-esteem, how to help them emotionally – but almost nothing about how to cope if you’re the wife. It felt like I didn’t exist in the conversation.”
Amy admits that she’ll be using the school Easter break to meet with members of the affairs site. “Holidays are ideal,” she explains. “No one’s suspicious if I’m out during the day. Everyone assumes I’m just enjoying my time off.”
She insists her affair isn’t a betrayal, but a release. “I don’t want romance – I’ve got that at home. What I needed was a physical outlet, a chance to feel like a woman again. This site made that possible. It’s safe, private, and surprisingly empowering.”
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Breakdown of school staff sign-ups
Teachers – 36%
Caretakers – 21%
Teaching assistants – 16%
Dinnerladies – 12%
School admin staff – 9%
Headteachers – 4%
Other – 2%
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