Having an affair on the cheap is putting lovers at greater risk of getting caught, according to Illicitencounters.com. The extra marital affairs website polled 3,000 of its newest members on their cheating habits – with 71% admitting to engaging in riskier behaviour in a desperate attempt to keep their affair secret, whilst saving money amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Over three quarters of those polled chose “within 5km” when asked how far they were now willing to travel to meet a potential new lover – compared to the 5-year average distance of 20km according to Illicit Encounters. Over half (51%) of that group cited travel expenses as the main reason.
Illicit Encounters spokesperson, Jessica Leoni said: “We’re seeing more and more lovers prepared to look closer to home to save on costs and the obvious implication of that is an increased risk of getting caught by someone you know.”
