Tag: Christmas affairs

8th January is the day people are most likely to start having an affair

The key findings

* Dubbed Blue Monday for relationships, the 8th January is the day that people turn to infidelity as a result of cracks revealed during the festive period.
* Registrations on married dating site IllicitEncounters.com are forecast to be up 36% by the end of this week, forcing the company to employ extra staff to deal with the influx of new users.
* 71% of people say that getting a divorce or ending an unhappy relationship is a top priority in 2024, along with having more sex (56%).
* Survey conducted by IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s largest extramarital dating site.

As the festive glitter settles and we embrace the start of 2024, it’s a time for setting goals with New Year’s resolutions – and having an affair is apparently high on the list for many people.

Today has officially been declared the moment when people are most likely to have an affair. The 8th January, dubbed Blue Monday for relationships, shares the spotlight with Divorce Day which lands on the first working Monday of the year. 

During the Christmas and New Year festivities, families are forced to spend more time together than any other period – a dangerous situation for already rocky relationships. The result: people are now considering whether the grass is greener outside of their marriage.

Extramarital dating site IllicitEncounters.com has revealed that registrations are forecast to be up 36% by the end of this week. In fact, there’s been such a demand that the website has reportedly had to employ more staff to deal with the uptick in new members.

To coincide with Blue Monday, the website polled 750 of people who registered within the last week, asking what their New Year’s resolutions for 2024 are, and it turns out that people aren’t just planning on eating well and exercising more this year. 

Surprisingly, the top resolution is getting a divorce or ending an unhappy relationship, with 71% declaring enough is enough. Whilst for more than half (56%) of those polled, the top priority for 2024 is to have more sex.

One member who joined the extramarital dating site this week, Juliette from Gloucester said, “This year, I’m putting ME first – the ultimate act of self-care! I’ve been with my husband for seven years, but I feel increasingly underappreciated and unhappy within our relationship. Nothing highlights that more than Christmas time, when I end up doing all the prep and he just sits on the sofa. I just feel like we’ve got to the point where we’d rather spend more time apart than together. 

So, my plan for 2024 is to grab the bull by the horns and make regaining my freedom a top priority by finally getting a divorce.”

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

Jessica Leoni, a spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com and dating expert commented, “The festive period is one of the biggest annual hurdles couples have to face. With offices closed and the kids at home, the period from Christmas to New Year forces families to spend an intense amount of time together. As a result, it can shine a light on any relationship cracks, intensifying feelings of isolation or unfulfillment within a marriage.

Combine that with the fact that the start of a new year often prompts people to reflect on their lives, reassess their happiness, and contemplate change. For some, this introspection may lead to the realisation that their current relationships aren’t up to scratch.

It’s the perfect recipe for starting an affair – a spotlight on a faltering marriage + hopes for change and increased happiness = seeking new connections, new adventures and making potentially life-changing decisions. Is it any wonder divorce lawyers and extramarital dating sites are so hugely popular at this time of the year?”

Revealed: The top lie unfaithful wives are telling their husbands this Christmas

The key findings

* 39% of cheating women are using Christmas shopping as an excuse to meet their lovers for a festive fling this month.

* Time-consuming and notoriously hated by men, Christmas shopping is the ideal cover-up for unfaithful wives who are meeting up with their lovers this holiday season.

* Visiting loved ones before Christmas (23%), working overtime (16%) and meeting up with friends (9%) are other festive fibs being told to unsuspecting husbands.

* Survey conducted by the UK’s leading extramarital dating site IllicitEncounters.com

‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? Well, it turns out that in the midst of all the holiday hoopla, some wives are spinning a web of deception around a rather unexpected festive activity – Christmas shopping.

According to a survey involving 1,000 married women conducted by extramarital dating site IllicitEncounters.com, instead of shopping for gifts, wives are unwrapping secret liaisons, leaving unsuspecting partners in the dark about the festive fling happening behind the scenes.

39% of the married women surveyed said they use Christmas shopping as an excuse to get out of the house for a secret rendezvous with their lover.

Visiting friends and relatives to drop off Christmas cards and gifts is the second most popular festive fib being told by unfaithful wives (23%), whilst old classics like having to work overtime (16%) and meeting up with friends (9%) are less favoured at this time of year.

One member of IllicitEncounters.com who took part in the survey and is currently using the ‘Christmas shopping’ excuse to mask her infidelity, Christina from Stockport, said “My husband absolutely hates Christmas shopping, so I’ve found it’s the perfect excuse to use around this time of the year. He would do anything to avoid having to wander around the shops looking for gifts for the kids, so ironically he puts all his faith in me when it comes to gifting.

What he doesn’t know is that I’ve actually already done all of my Christmas shopping… I’m just using the time to meet up with my lover who I’ve been seeing for the past 4 months. 

Every time I come back from a ‘shopping trip’, I’ve basically just got empty boxes in shopping bags to make it look like I’ve bought something – he never asks to take a look, and if he ever did I’d just say he can’t peek because it’s a present for him.”

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

Jessica Leoni, IllicitEncounters.com’s relationship expert explains why so many women are using the usually innocent act of gift-giving as a cover for their infidelity, “If you think about it, Christmas shopping really is the ultimate alibi for women if they’re playing away.

Wandering around the shops takes time, and finding the perfect gift needs careful consideration that can’t be rushed, right? With all those presents that need buying, women will no doubt need to make multiple trips to out-of-town shopping centres, travelling far and wide to find that special something.

Quite simply, there’s potential for spouses to exploit the season’s busy nature and the assumed innocence of holiday preparations. Just make sure you don’t come back empty handed…”

Results

Top lies women are telling their partners to cover up infidelity:
Christmas shopping 39%
Visiting friends and relatives out of town before Christmas 23%
Working overtime 16%
Going out with friends 9%
Going to the gym 6%
Other 7%

Today is ‘Unfaithful Friday’– the biggest day for affairs as adulterers celebrate ‘Cheat-mas’

The key findings

* 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.

Expert comment

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%

Frisky Friday Warning: Today (21st July) is the peak day of the year for affairs

The key findings

* Today is the day people are mostly likely to cheat on their partner

* July is the most popular month for infidelity, with the end of the school year and higher temperatures to blame

* The Christmas period is the next most popular time for affairs 

* The findings come from IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s largest extramarital dating site
 

Today has been declared the day that people are most likely to have an affair. Known as ‘Frisky Friday’, it’s the peak day for affairs with people planning to have their last illicit encounter with their lover before schools break up for the summer holidays.  

Leading up to Frisky Friday, there was a notable surge in activity on IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s top website for married dating, with a substantial 52% increase in registrations. Anticipating even more engagement, the platform expects a significant 79% overall upswing on the 21st July, which happens to be the most favoured day of the year for extramarital affairs.

After surveying 1000 male and female members, the site discovered that a significant 89% of adulterers maintain communication with their affair partner during the summer “cheat break”. Additionally, over half of them (58%) have already made arrangements to meet their lovers immediately after the summer holidays in September.

Charlotte from London who uses the extramarital site said, “I’ve been with my husband for years now, and with every day that passes, the spark in our relationship fades. I’ve been seeing a married man for months but we both know the school holidays will make it challenging for us to meet. That’s why we’ve planned to see each other today for one last rendezvous. Don’t get me wrong, we’ll still be in touch over the next month but if I’m honest, I’m already looking forward to September.”

George from Birmingham, who also uses the website, commented, “I’ve been meeting women from the site for years now, despite being married with two kids. Summer holidays are actually the thing I dread most because I know that’s the time I won’t be able to see my lover, and instead I’m forced to play happy families.”

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

When asked to comment on the Frisky Friday phenomenon, Jessica Leoni who is the sex and relationships expert at IllicitEncounters.com said “July has historically been the busiest month of the year for our website, and the data shows that this year is no different.

The peak tends to come just before and after the summer holidays, as well as the Christmas period – perhaps one of the most stressful times of the year for couples. Knowing that they’ll be taking a “cheat break” pushes people to find the connection they’re lacking at home, and, as soon as the obligatory family time comes to an end, they’re free to do as they please.”

Results

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6. June
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8. April
9. November
10. August
11. March
12. May

Catch an Adulterer by their Taste in Chocolate 

The key findings

* Adulterers vote Celebrations as the number one box of chocs this Christmas 

* The number one chocolate as chosen by cheats is Celebrations’ Maltesers Teasers
* Spouses that love Roses are the most faithful in Britain

* 1 in 3 affair-seekers have used chocolate during sex!

* Results are from a new survey of 2,000 people by IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s leading dating website for married people


If your partner buys a box of Celebrations this Christmas – I’d be worried they may have been naughty rather than nice this year.

A survey of 2,000 married cheats on IllicitEncounters.com has made some rather sweet discoveries around infidelity, sex and chocolates, and here are the results.

Adulterers vote Celebrations as the number one box of chocs for cheats this Christmas with a whopping 42% of cheats choosing Celebrations over any other brand. 

Second place goes to Cadbury Heroes with 27%, followed by Quality Street with 19%.

Roses are least liked by love rats (7%) – making those who enjoy Roses the most faithful Brits!

The respondents were also asked to vote on their favourite chocolate across all the brands. 

Turns out cheats reach for Celebrations’ Maltesers Teasers (20%) more than any other chocolate!

Second favourite chocolate is Celebrations’ Miniature Snickers (17%), followed by Cadbury Heroes’ Wispa (13%) in third and Quality Street’s Fudge (10%) in fourth place.

Fifth place goes to Celebrations’ Galaxy (9%), followed by Cadbury Heroes’ Crunchie (7%) in sixth.

Roses’ Hazel Whirl comes in at seventh overall (6%) and Quality Street’s Green Triangle (5%) in eighth place, followed by Quality Street’s The Purple One (3%) in ninth.

Last but not least, and surprisingly, Roses’ Strawberry Dream (2%) makes the final cut in the top 10.

35% of cheats have used chocolate in an erotic fashion, while 70% of those that haven’t would love to try chocolate in their sex life!

IllicitEncounters.com has previously discovered that 33% of female love rats shop in M&S for sexy lingerie to wear for their affair*. So, if you spot a spouse shopping around Marks and Sparks for bras and Celebrations this festive season – they may well be looking to cheat!

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

Jessica Leoni, sex and relationships expert at IllicitEncounters.com said ‘We all know someone who just can’t help but sneak those extra few bites of delicious chocolate when it’s handed to them on a plate – they simply cannot trust themselves! That self-indulgence and lack of willpower is a recipe for an affair. Seeking pleasure in chocolate is the same as seeking pleasure in extra-marital sex – both hedonistic in nature. 

Maltesers Teasers winning top chocolate this year is unsurprising. Not only is chocolate a natural aphrodisiac but Maltesers have always played on this fact with their sexy hallmark television adverts. Such as the risque ads from the mid-2000’s with comedy duo Katherine Parkinson and Amanda Abbington – where the ladies would go on to do something a little naughty after proclaiming that eating Maltesers was not naughty enough!’

Results

What’s your favorite box of chocolates brand?

Celebrations 42%

Cadbury’s Heroes 27%

Quality Street 19%

Roses 7%

Other 5%

Which is your favourite chocolate in a box of chocolates?

Celebrations’ Maltesers Teasers 20%

Celebrations’ Miniature Snickers 17%

Cadbury Heroes’ Wispa 13%

Quality Street’s Fudge 10%

Celebrations’ Galaxy 9%

Cadbury Heroes’ Crunchie 7%

Roses’ Hazel Whirl 6%

Quality Street’s Green Triangle 5%

Quality Street’s The Purple One 3%

Roses’ Strawberry Dream 2%

Other 8%

Have you ever used chocolate during sex?

35% Yes

65% No

Those that answered no were asked: Would you like to?

70% Yes

30% No

* July 2021 survey of 800 female members by llicitEncounters.com

NOTES TO EDITOR

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s leading dating website for married people and the leading authority on infidelity. With over 1,000,000 genuine UK users since 2004, you’re sure to find your perfect match.
 

Established in 2004, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 12 years. Our members have one thing in common – they are all looking for a little romance outside their current relationship. Whether that’s the occasional bit of flirtatious chat, a regular coffee date, or a full-blown affair, that’s up to them.
 

About the research

We’re always more than happy to talk about IllicitEncounters.com – please contact Christian Grant through the details below – but we’re not willing to speak publicly about SaraHartley.net at this moment in time.
 

Email: presspr@illicitencounters.co.uk
 

Mobile: 07824 353986
 

Twitter: @cheatsafer

Mayday – Cheat Alert: Rapid Surge in Adultery!

The key findings

* 36% increase in affair seekers in the first half of May  – more love rats looking for an affair than any other time of the year thus far
* Bored housewives make up 63% of registration surge
* Chaos on cheating website on the 17th of May as staff pull extra shifts to cope with new registrations
* Warm weather in June and restrictions easing likely to take the numbers even higher, with married-dating website IllicitEncounters.com forecasting a 72% increase in cheating by the summer

Cheating explosion in May as nationwide restrictions are easing.

This is the first time in 17 years that May has seen a dramatic spike in cheats flocking to married dating site IllicitEncounters.com. 

36% surge in overall sign ups in the first half of May. Bored housewives account for 63% of the spike compared with 37% men. Perhaps women have been more careful during the pandemic and think now is the time to throw caution to the wind.

The 17th of May saw the biggest increase in activity as the affairs site had to pull staff to work extra shifts in order to cope with new registrations. 

May is traditionally a slower month for cheats seeking affairs, this increase is rather unusual. Normally adultery peaks in January, straight after Christmas as fed up spouses add ‘an affair’ to their new year’s resolutions. Another big spike is traditionally seen in July as the weather gets hotter and people fancy getting steamy with a secret lover.

In a survey of 800 new members, 82% claimed that being cooped up with their partner during the pandemic left them feeling suffocated and in need of time apart. Out of the sample 46% have had an affair before, whilst 54% had never been unfaithful before.

Lewis, 46, London, a member on IllicitEncounters.com said ‘I’m in a sexless marriage. You kind of accept that chemistry eventually dies. I got by with the occasional fling, I even had a solid affair with a work colleague for a while. I’ve been faithful throughout the pandemic though – biding my time until it’s safe. I didn’t want to start meeting women when you could only go for a walk in the park. It’s not just sex I’ve missed it’s the thrill of the chase. I’m happy it’s possible again. Besides, it’s much easier to come up with excuses to meet up now than it was before the rules were relaxed. There’s only so long you can ‘walk the dog’ without raising suspicions.’ 

Yvonne, 50, Glasgow, another member on the site, said ‘My husband and I have an arrangement where we allow each other to sleep with other people. It’s a turn on to talk about it after. Of course, we keep it under wraps from our friends, it might scare them off. I’ve tried and failed to meet someone to have an affair with since I’ve been vaccinated, but recently I’ve been inundated with proposals. Looks like the tide is turning.’

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

Jessica Leoni, spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com, said ‘I suspect bookings are through the roof with day use hotels right now. People have been staring at the same four corners of their houses for far too long now and are quite frankly sick of seeing their spouse day in day out, no wonder there’s a huge demand for affairs! 

Couples across the country are gasping for the novelty and excitement an illicit encounter can provide. Gosh, I can barely believe I’m saying this, but now that sex is legal with people outside of our own household again – we can expect affair cases to continue to rise.’

NOTES TO EDITOR
IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s leading dating website for married people and the leading authority on infidelity. With over 1,000,000 genuine UK users since 2004, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2004, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 12 years. Our members have one thing in common – they are all looking for a little romance outside their current relationship. Whether that’s the occasional bit of flirtatious chat, a regular coffee date, or a full-blown affair, that’s up to them.

Check out what our users are saying to each other in our live Lockdown Forum: www.illicitencounters.com/lockdown/pr
Username: pr
Password: openthel0ck4me

About the research

We’re always more than happy to talk about IllicitEncounters.com – please contact Christian Grant through the details below – but we’re not willing to speak publicly about SaraHartley.net at this moment in time.

Email: presspr@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 353986

Twitter: @cheatsafer

If Your Partner Spends Big This Christmas, They Could Be Cheating On You

The key findings

 * 81% of adulterers admit to spending big on Christmas
* Jewellery is the number one gift for women
* Top gift for men are new gadgets or tech
* Results come from recent survey of 600 adulterers on IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s leading married-dating website
 
Want to know if your husbands been naughty or nice this year? You can tell by what present they give you this Christmas. The more lavish the gift, the higher the chances are they’re cheating on you!
 
A staggering 81% of cheaters admit to spending big on Christmas because they feel guilty for their affair. Only 9% of adulterers go all out on expensive gifts because they enjoy it. 
 
A recent survey conducted with 600 members of married-dating website IllicitEncounters.com has revealed the most popular gifts bought by cheaters this festive season.
 
Jewellery (33%) topped the list of most popular items bought by cheating husbands, followed by gadgets/tech (19%), and fragrances (15%).
 
Cheating wives favoured new gadgets/tech, with 37% getting their spouse a new tech toy. Designer brand underwear also made the list with 23% indicating they bought their husbands posh briefs, followed by fragrances (13%).
 
The average price spent on spouses by love rats in 2020 is £625. 

Men (6%) are more likely than women (1%) to spend under £100 on their spouse this Christmas.

Alexander, a member using IllicitEncounters.com said ‘I love my wife, I’m just not in love with her anymore. She is a wonderful partner and a fantastic mum, and I often feel a guilt-trip coming on for having an affair. I’ve spent over a grand on her alone this Christmas – as a token of my affection – to show my appreciation for the great job she does for our family. Perhaps it does ease the guilt a little.’

Helen, another member on the site said ‘I’m getting my fella the playstation 5. Honestly, it isn’t even guilt for me – we do alright financially, and I want to give him a nice present. With him spending more time playing video games, it’ll also be easier for me to sneak away and see my lover. Kill two birds with one stone, merry christmas!’

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

Spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com Jessica Leoni explains:

‘It seems guilty pockets are pretty deep! With adulterers spending in excess of £600 to quell their sins. I’d be pretty worried if I was presented with the new Playstation 5 or the latest iPhone 12 this year as gadgets/tech both make it in the top 2 for men and women.

Naturally cheats spend big during Christmas from adulterous guilt – it’s a sure fire way to rid those guilty feelings.’

Top Gifts Given by Men
Jewellery (33%)
Gadgets/Tech(19%)
Fragrances (15%)
Handbags/Accessories (13%)
Designer Fashion (10%)
Gifts under £100 (6%)
Other (4%)

Top Gifts Given by Women
Gadgets/Tech (37%)
Designer Underwear (23%)
Fragrances (13%)
Grooming Gifts (10%)
Designer Clothing (8%)
Other (5%)
Jewellery (3%)
Gifts under £100 (1%)

NOTES TO EDITOR

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s leading dating website for married people and the leading authority on infidelity. With over 1,000,000 genuine UK users since 2004, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2004, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 12 years. Our members have one thing in common – they are all looking for a little romance outside their current relationship. Whether that’s the occasional bit of flirtatious chat, a regular coffee date, or a full-blown affair, that’s up to them.

Check out what our users are saying to each other in our live lockdown forum: www.illicitencounters.com/lockdown/pr

Username: pr
Password: openthel0ck4me

About the research

We’re always more than happy to talk about IllicitEncounters.com – please contact Christian Grant through the details below – but we’re not willing to speak publicly about SaraHartley.net at this moment in time.

 Email: presspr@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 353986

 Twitter: @cheatsafer

Unfaithful Friday 18th is Upon Us – Day Chosen by Cheats to Celebrate Cheatmas!

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

* Friday 18th is Unfaithful Friday, the top date chosen by cheats to celebrate Cheat-mass! 
* That means it’s the single biggest day a married person is likely to get cheated on this winter
* The week of Unfaithful Friday see’s 30% more activity on married-dating website IllicitEncounters.com than any other week in November and December
* A survey of 600 adulterers found that 69% have plans to meet their mistress/histress on Unfaithful Friday
 
Christmas is a time for celebration, and adulterers join the party by setting an annual date to toast Cheat-mas with their affair partners. This year ‘Unfaithful Friday’ falls on the 18th of December, when adulterers plan to have their last illicit encounter of 2020 with their extramarital lover.
 
Has your spouse made plans this Friday? Careful… they may be cheating on you!
 
The week of Unfaithful Friday see’s 30% more activity on IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s leading married dating site, than any other week in November and December, as married men and women look for a last-minute romp before they return to their otherwise dull marriage.
 
In a survey of 600 members on the site who’ve already found themselves a mistress or a histress, a whopping 69% plan to sneak away on Unfaithful Friday for one final rendezvous before the year’s end.
 
Flashy gifts are nice to receive, but they could be a sign that your partner is cheating on you. 82% of the 300 cheating men that took part in the study admit to spending big on Christmas because they feel guilty for their affair. The top present gifted at Christmas to wives is jewellery 33%, followed by gadgets/tech (19%)
 
Paula, a member using IllicitEncounters.com, said ‘It’s the last weekend I can get away from my husband and kids, and have some adult company. The winter break is torturous, I’m so busy decorating the house, shopping for presents, trying to make everything fun for everyone, that there’s very little fun left for me. Giving myself a much needed break before the chaos, makes it all a lot easier to cope.’
 
Leo, another member using the site said ‘I’ve been having an affair with an extraordinary woman for 6 years. Some time ago we started having our own festive fun in the week leading up to Christmas. Wine, food, swapping gifts, it’s become tradition.’
 
Jessica Leoni, sex and relationships expert at IllicitEncounters.com said ‘I’ve checked the list twice, and there’s plenty of naughty affair seekers on it!

With Unfaithful Friday upon us, there is good reason to have your guard up, there’s more than covid to worry about as love rats race to celebrate Cheat-mass. I’d also be worried about being gifted the new iphone 12 for xmas, with tech and gadgets making it in the top 6 gifts choices for wives of adulterers.

Of course crimbo cheats are at it right now, they need to catch a break. I need a break from my family, and they haven’t even arrived yet. We can all relate. I hope Cheat-mas brings everyone some much needed Christmas cheer.’

Top Gifts Given by Men

Jewellery (33%)
Gadgets/Tech(19%)
Fragrances (15%)
Handbags/Accessories (13%)
Designer Fashion (10%)
Gifts under £100 (6%)
Other (4%)

NOTES TO EDITOR

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s leading dating website for married people and the leading authority on infidelity. With over 1,000,000 genuine UK users since 2004, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2004, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 12 years. Our members have one thing in common – they are all looking for a little romance outside their current relationship. Whether that’s the occasional bit of flirtatious chat, a regular coffee date, or a full-blown affair, that’s up to them.

Check out what our users are saying to each other in our live lockdown forum: www.illicitencounters.com/lockdown/pr

Username: pr

Password: openthel0ck4me

About the research

We’re always more than happy to talk about IllicitEncounters.com – please contact Christian Grant through the details below – but we’re not willing to speak publicly about SaraHartley.net at this moment in time.

Email: presspr@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 353986

Twitter: @cheatsafer

How faithful is your star sign?

The key findings

* Libras’ are the top love rats of 2020
* Scorpio’s are the most faithful star sign
* 13% of adulterers are cheating on a Sagittarius 
* Data released by the UK’s top extra-marital dating site IllicitEncounters.com

Are we fated to cheat? IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s top extramarital dating site, analysed data of 120,000 of it’s married members and found that certain astrological signs are more likely to stray than others. 

Disloyal Libra’s are the most likely to have an affair, winning top cheating star sign of 2020, with a whopping 16% of adulterers belonging to this astrological sign.

Two-faced Geminis come in at a close second with 14%, followed by cheating Capricorns third with 12%.

Looking for commitment? Look no further than the steadfast Scorpio, the most faithful star sign of the zodiac with only 3% of Scorpios cheating – they’re a safe bet for monogamy. 

Other star signs less likely to cheat are Aquarius 4% and Sagittarius 4%

Although the archer belongs to one of the most faithful, the same can’t be said for their partners. A further 1200 members were asked what star sign their spouse belonged to, and found that a mammoth 13% of adulterers are married to a Sagittarius. 

Michaela a Libra using the site said “I first cheated on my husband, with a work colleague, at a Christmas party five years ago. It was such a rush, having this dirty little secret.

Nowadays I only cheat with married men – that way you both stand to lose a lot, and are less likely to get caught. I’m never going to leave my husband, but I just can’t help that I am much more adventurous and need more sex then he does.”

Cecilia a Gemini using the site said “I have always felt that monogamous relationships are a thing of the past. Me and my husband both date other people, but we are each other’s primary relationship. We absolutely adore each other, and would never leave our marriage – but we both feel that variety is important in life.”

Expert comment from Jessica Leoni

Sex and relationships expert at IllicitEncounters.com, Jessica Leoni said “Infidelity really is written in the stars. 

Libra is the most likely to cheat, not surprising at all. Libras are social butterflies, who dislike being alone. If a Libra is married to someone who isnt always available – it’s only natural they’d be seeking validation and company elsewhere. Gregarious Geminis are similar in that respect, another air sign, Geminis are renowned for having two often contradicting personalities – and although they love companionship, they’re fearful of commitment. 

Don’t want your partner to cheat on you? Marry a Scorpio, the most loyal star sign.

How about the poor Sagittarius’, doing their best to stay faithful, and yet everyone is cheating on them!”

Results
Libra 16%
Gemini 14%
Capricorn 12%
Taurus 11%
Cancer 9%
Leo 8%
Virgo 8%
Pisces 6%
Aries 5%
Sagittarius 4%
Aquarius 4%
Scorpio 3%

NOTES TO EDITOR
IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s leading dating website for married people and the leading authority on infidelity. With over 1,000,000 genuine UK users since 2004, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

About the research

Established in 2004, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 12 years. Our members have one thing in common – they are all looking for a little romance outside their current relationship. Whether that’s the occasional bit of flirtatious chat, a regular coffee date, or a full-blown affair, that’s up to them.
 
We’re always more than happy to talk about IllicitEncounters.com – please contact Christian Grant through the details below – but we’re not willing to speak publicly about SaraHartley.net at this moment in time.
 
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The top 12 Sexy Christmas Positions 

 

What the numbers show

• The public have voted on which Christmas Sex Position of 2019 they enjoy the most
• Dirty Santa favourite festive position, with the Lazy Snowman close second
• Mistletoe Madness and the Sleigh Ride tie as least favourite positions
• Survey conducted by IllicitEncounters.com the UK’s leading extra-marital dating site
It’s the season to be merry, and ho-ho merry we will be. For a bit of festive fun IllicitEncounters.com, the leading married dating site in the UK, created 12 Christmas inspired sex positions and 600 of its members voted on the ones they liked the most.
The results found the Dirty Santa to be the favourite with 16% of the vote, closely followed by the Lazy Snowman (15%).
In bottom place comes the Mistletoe Madness and the Sleigh Ride both with only 3% loving this position.
Results in order of preference
The Dirty Santa
The dirty Santa involves your lover perched on a chair and you sitting atop his lap with your back facing towards him. This position allows for a lot of intimate interaction, your partner can kiss the nape of your neck and touch you all over while you make love, you can even guide his hands to where you’d like them – this is a great position to explore your dominant side.
The Lazy Snowman
Here you want to lie on your side with your partner spooning you from behind and allow yourself to really slow down the pace. We all know there is much fun and frolics during the winter season, and this position is perfect for those lazy mornings after the night before.
The Fetish Fir Tree
You want to begin in the classic missionary position, and then lift your legs above your head and over your lover’s shoulders reaching up to the sky like a Christmas tree. Again, this position gives you the benefit of deeper penetration and thus contributing to heightened sexual satisfaction.
The Tinsel Tease
Who says tinsel can’t be practical as well as pretty? Enjoy some festive fornication with tinsel as rope for some bondage fun! What you want to do is have you or your partner lie starfish on the bed and tie your wrists and ankles to the headboard – once strapped in prepare for some titillating fun as one of you submits and lets your partner control all the pleasure.
Rudolph the Red Nose Bad Deer
This position is a spin off the traditional doggy-style where you kneel on the ground on all fours and your partner enters you from behind. This position gives your partner the perfect angle to really stimulate your erogenous zone.
The Jingle Balls
Straddle him while in the cowgirl position, and very slowly lean back, using one of your hands you are then able to give some attention to the jingle balls. The reason it’s best to do this slowly is because the movement creates more depth for penetration maximising the pleasure for both parties involved.
The Elf on the Shelf
In order to make this position work you will need a counter or a hard surface to use as a prop. You perch yourself onto of the surface (things like kitchen cabinets and tabletops work especially great here!)and  facing each other have your partner enter you while standing up.
Naughty Mrs. Claus
Have your partner sit crossed-legged propping himself up with his hands behind his back, straddle him on your knees and use a rocking back and forth motion – this position relinquishes all control from your lover and puts the power into your hands.
The Surprise Present
The surprise present requires an element of – you guessed it, surprise! With your partner blinded folded sitting upright, straddle him and give him the, eherm, ride of his life. You can create a sense of anticipation by using objects such as feathers to stroke him with before intercourse in order to give him lots of different sensations – you’d be surprise how much more sensitive everything is with a blindfold on.
The Bouncing Bauble
This position involves a slightly unexpected prop – you guessed it yet? No, I didn’t think so. What you want to do is dig out that exercise ball from 1996 that’s never really seen that much activity and incorporate it into a sexercise routine. Lie down on the exercise ball front facing and embrace it with your arms and legs, having your partner enter from behind while standing. This position really helps stimulate the g-spot and can make for an intense orgasm.
Mistletoe Madness
This position does require a little more effort than some of the others in the top twelve and may not work for every couple. In order to give it a shot, you want to stand facing your partner and have him lift you up and then wrap your legs around his waist, he will then have to support you using the strength in his arms to control the motions. This position is up close and personal giving the couple an opportunity to kiss often – mistletoe optional.
The Sleigh Ride 
Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you! In this position you want to lie on your front on the bed half on half off with your partner entering you from behind while holding onto your waist. This position is great if you’re staying over at the in-laws for Xmas as it’s the most likely to silence any awkward creaky bed noises and puts you at ease that your love making is well and truly discrete.
Full Results Below
The Dirty Santa 16%
The Lazy Snowman 15%
The Fetish Fir Tree 12%
The Tinsel Tease 10%
Rudolph the Red Nose Bad Tree 9%
The Jingle Balls 8%
The Elf on the Shelf 7%
Naughty Mrs. Clause 6%
The Surprise Present 6%
The Bouncing Bauble 5%
Mistletoe Madness 3%
The Sleigh Ride 3%

NOTES TO EDITOR
IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s leading dating website for married people and the leading authority on infidelity. With over 1,000,000 genuine UK users since 2004, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2004, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 12 years. Our members have one thing in common – they are all looking for a little romance outside their current relationship. Whether that’s the occasional bit of flirtatious chat, a regular coffee date, or a full-blown affair, that’s up to them.

We’re always more than happy to talk about IllicitEncounters.com – please contact Christian Grant through the details below – but we’re not willing to speak publicly about SaraHartley.net at this moment in time.

Email: presspr@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 353986

Twitter: @cheatsafer