The UKs leading affairs dating site IllicitEncounters.com has been used by more than one million Brits since it started 16 years ago. The site has seen a surge in new users since lockdown started with activity doubling since this time last year.

How common are affairs in marriage UK?

In a survey performed by YouGov for The Sun newspaper regarding infidelity statics in the UK, one in five British adults admitted to having had an affair. Of those who have had an affair, only half have stopped at one. 20% have had three or more and 8% have had five or more [5].