Would you know if your partner was cheating on you?
But, sadly, most cheaters will try to cover their tracks with a series of lies and excuses, making it almost impossible to know for sure what’s going on.
So how do we know when or when not to believe them?
Well, a new survey conducted by online pharmacy www.UKMedix.co.uk has unveiled the top 5 excuses used by men and women to cover up their affairs.
All of the 2,208 people polled were asked ‘What led you to cheat on your partner at the time?’ to which the most common reasons provided by the male respondents were ‘I couldn't resist the temptation’ (36%) and ‘I wasn't getting enough sex from my partner’ (29%).
Women cited ‘my partner didn’t pay me enough attention’ (43%) and ‘I thought my partner was cheating on me anyway’ (20%).
All of them were then asked to state roughly how long their affair had lasted. When all of the responses were collated, the results showed that the average affair lasted for 7 months and 13 days.
Finally, they were asked to state which alibis, if any, they had found themselves using in order to hide their affair and cover their tracks.
Check it out…
The men’s top 5 alibis were:
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I had to work late - 73%
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I was hanging out with the lads - 66%
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Picked an argument with my partner so I could storm out - 51%
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I was at the gym - 42%
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I had to go away for business - 38%
The top 5 female alibis were:
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I was out with my friends - 61%
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My friend is upset and needs me - 59%
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I had to work late - 47%
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I was volunteering my time - 26%
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I was at the gym - 24%
That makes for an interesting read, doesn’t it?
Thomas O’Connell, Head of Research & Product Management at UK Medix, commented: “We can’t decide if we’re more shocked by the reasons why people cheat, or the average length of time that people admit to cheating for - 7 months is a very long time to be playing away behind someone’s back, particularly when you claim to love them.
“When you’ve been in a relationship for a long time, it’s easy to stop making an effort and get into a routine, so when someone comes along and boosts our ego a little, it’s hard to not feel flattered. But there’s a difference between being flattered and playing away.
“If things at home are a little stale, take a closer look and see if you’re taking your partner for granted and if there’s anything you can do to put a little spice back into the relationship.
“Surely it’s better to work on something you love, than to risk losing it all for a bit of fun that has no meaning or purpose?”
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