Hot weather causes cheating surge
Data has revealed that sign-ups to affair websites increase during scorching temperatures and soared by 58 per cent during the last UK heatwave.
The most notable spike is among 35-to-44-year-old females.
Experts believe that "sundrunk" individuals lose their inhibitions when the weather gets hot.
Jessica Leoni, sex and relationship expert for IllicitEncounters.com, said: "When the sun blazes, so do passions.
"We see this with every heatwave - the hotter it gets, the more people seek excitement outside their relationships.
"Extreme heat essentially rewires our impulses."
A poll of 1,000 members on the website revealed that 55 per cent said that the sunshine provided them with the "final push" to play away.
Leoni said: "The sunshine strips away inhibition.
"It's like the British public have collectively entered their holiday persona - even if they're not abroad.
"We call it 'sundrunk'.
"You're not drinking rosé on the Med, but you're mentally already there."
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Hot weather makes people more likely to cheat on their partners. Data has revealed that sign-ups to affair websites increase during scorching temperatures and soared by 58 per cent during the last UK heatwave. The most notable spike is among 35-to-44-year-old females. Experts believe that "sundrunk" individuals lose their inhibitions when the weather gets hot. Jessica Leoni, sex and relationship expert for said: "When the sun blazes, so do passions. "We see this with every heatwave - the hotter it gets, the more people seek excitement outside their relationships. "Extreme heat essentially rewires our impulses." A poll of 1,000 members on the website revealed that 55 per cent said that the sunshine provided them with the "final push" to play away. Leoni said: "The sunshine strips away inhibition. "It's like the British public have collectively entered their holiday persona - even if they're not abroad. "We call it 'sundrunk'. "You're not drinking rosé on the Med, but you're mentally already there."
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