IllicitEncounters.com

Thousands
of football widows flocked to online dating site
IllicitEncounters.com during this weekend’s FA Cup Final.

There
was a huge spike of women joining the extra-marital dating site on
Saturday at 17.45pm, shortly after the kick-off of the FA Cup final
between Manchester City and Wigan.

Illicit
Encounters spokesperson Rosie Freeman-Jones said: “This huge
amount of interest is very unusual for a sunny Saturday afternoon and
the numbers on the site grew steadily for the next couple of hours.”

“Some
of the new members even mentioned the fact that they had just signed
up was because they were sick and tired of always coming in second
best to the football at the weekend.”

According
to University of Lancaster only 12.85% of women hold membership to
Premier League. Therefore almost 9 out of 10 football fans are men,
leaving a huge proportion of women at home: feeling shunned and
looking for some excitement.

During
last years FA Cup final 77,169 football fans turned up to watch the
match at Wembley and over 2.5 million men enjoyed the game with the
lads, not thinking twice about their partners they left at home.

Meanwhile,
thousands of neglected wives and girlfriends became bored and decided
to find some fun of their own. Leading UK married dating website
lllicitEncounters.com, with nearly 800,000 members, saw a 62% rise
in females logging on to the site on Saturday and a 70% increase in
the number of new females joining the site.

Rosie
Freeman-Jones added “Illicit Encounters sees a spike like this in
women’s activity every year around this time. Women feel neglected
as men put football first and spend a lot of time with their male
friends watching the games. Consequently women find something else to
fill up their time whilst their men are wrapped up in the match.”

“It’s
not just that women have more time, it’s that they feel second best
and are often not allowed to get involved with football which is
deemed a man’s game. For the women it’s not just about finding
something to fill the time: it’s about getting the attention and
adoration they deserve from somewhere as it’s not coming from their
other halves. In some respects it’s about getting one over the
boyfriends and husbands that have been too absorbed in the game to
notice”

It
seems some men have the luck of the Irish when it comes to the accent
department. Women have voted the Irish accent the sexiest in a new
poll conducted by leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com.

Women
overwhelmingly found the romantic brogue of such stars as Colin
Farrell and Liam Neeson irresistible. The survey of over 6000 members
of the dating site also found that men where most likely to be
attracted to a woman with an Oxford or so called “posh” accent.

Spokesperson
for IllicitEncounters.com Rosie Freeman-Jones commented: “Sometimes
it’s not just what you say but how you say it, accents are
increasingly becoming highlighted in our members profiles as to set
them apart from other potentials. Being able to have a conversation
is a really important element to forming a successful physical
relationship. So finding your dates accent attractive can be a real
plus point”

Men
with Scottish, West Country and Cockney accents also faired well,
meanwhile the least attractive accent for men was a Manchester accent
and women with a Birmingham twang also faired poorly in the poll of
UK based accents.

Women
from Scotland, Wales and Liverpool should also take advantage of
their attractive voices however those from Essex and the West Country
may not want to promote there vocal region when looking for a date
online.

Top
Sexiest Accents for Men

1. Irish

2. Scottish

3. West
   Country

4. Cockney

5. Oxford
   / Posh

Top
Sexiest Accents for Women

1. Oxford
   / Posh

2. Scottish

3. Welsh

4. Liverpudlian

5. Irish

Least
Sexy Accent for Men

1. Manchester

2. Birmingham

3. Essex

Least
Sexy Accent for Women

1. Birmingham

2. Essex

3. West
   Country 

It seems there could be additional
advantages when giving chocolate eggs to your partner this easter, as
a study by leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com has
revealed that 78% of women say that eating high quality dark
chocolate helps get them in the mood for lovemaking.

This isn’t a new phenomenon, chocolate
has long been thought of as an aphrodisiac by the Aztecs. Montezuma
II was noted for consuming vast quantities of the cocoa bean to fuel
his lustful appetite for sex. A study conducted by urologists from
Milan’s San Raffaele hospital revealed that women who have a daily
intake of chocolate showed higher levels of desire than women who did
not have this habit. It also showed that chocolate can have a
positive physiological impact on a woman’s sexuality.

Spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com
Rosie Freeman-Jones said; “The aphrodisiac qualities of chocolate
are thought to come from two chemicals contained in it. The first is
tryptophan, which is a key part of serotonin, a brain chemical
prevalent in sexual arousal. The second is phenylethylamine, a brain
stimulant similar to amphetamine, which is released when people
develop romantic feelings. The Italian study also indicated that even
women who normally had a lower libido reported an increase in their
sex drive after consuming chocolate, which was backed up by the
female members we spoke to in our research.”

Whilst 78% of the 3000 women surveyed
said that dark chocolate increased their sexual appetite, 48% said
they would be put off a lover if he bought her a ‘cheap’ box of milk
chocolates. One member, Sally, 47 from London said; “Chocolate does
get me in the mood, but it has to be high quality dark chocolate.
There is something very arousing about the way chocolate melts in
your mouth, it is one of the most sensual experiences in my opinion.”

There are other good reasons to spend
the weekend nibbling away on some chocolate, recently it has been
claimed that dark chocolate has antioxidant properties, that is can
reduce blood pressure and could even help you loose weight.

Some researchers believe that
chocolates aphrodisiac properties are too small to have any
measurable effect on desire. However even if the effects are are
psychological, and not physiological it is still a good excuse to
invest in some good quality chocolate for your lover this easter.

The UK’s Leading married dating website IllicitEncounters.com

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s largest and longest running dating site for married people. With over 750,000 members across the UK, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2003, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 10 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.

For comments, case-studies or more information contact Mike Taylor: 

Email: Mike@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 357512

Office: 020 8819 9936 

Twitter: @illicitmike

A new study conducted by the UK’s
leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com has revealed the
female professions that men find the most attractive, and those that
are more likely to find success when it comes to looking for romance
online.

The study asked over 2,700 male members
of the UK’s largest married dating website what they thought the
sexiest profession was for a partner and why. The top result was
revealed to be journalists with 27% of the votes, journalists are
seen by men as naturally sharp, well spoken, sophisticated and
ambitious. The second profession men found sexy were women who are
professional chefs (21%), with men describing them as adventurous
creative and with excellent taste .

According to the study, the least
attractive profession is a reality TV star; men viewed them as vain,
self-absorbed and unintelligent.

IllicitEncounters.com spokesperson
Rosie Freeman-Jones commented: “Women who are confident and
intelligent are seen by men as sexy, Men on the site are looking for
women who can stimulate and engage them on an intellectual level as
well as a physical one. It appears that the fake tan and aggressive
nature of some reality stars may act as a massive turn off to some
men. On the other hand journalists are seen as sophisticated yet
approachable and chefs are seen as creative, adventurous and willing
to experiment.”

Other professions that made the ‘hot’
list include nurses and teachers who where described as inspiring and
caring whilst entrepreneurs where seen to be risk takers, motivated
and ambitious.

Michael, 47, from London, who uses
IllicitEncounters.com to meet married women commented “When I am
looking for a date I am looking for someone who is intelligence,
passionate and creative, I want a woman who is motivated and self
confident. I tend to avoid women who are obsessed with themselves and
how they look, I don’t find the vacuous image of reality stars
attractive, I would much rather meet a woman who is smart and
creative not just dipped in fake tan.”

It seems men are not just looking for a
quick fling and are looking for women they actually can connect with,
they are spending more time than ever online messaging with women in
the hope of connecting with someone special.

Notes to editors

Results:

Top 5 Sexiest Professions:

Journalist 27%

Chef 21%

Teacher 16%

Nurse 13%

Entrepreneur 10%

Least Sexy

Reality TV star 0.5%

The UK’s Leading married dating website IllicitEncounters.com

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s largest and longest running dating site for married people. With over 750,000 members across the UK, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2003, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 10 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.

For comments, case-studies or more information contact Mike Taylor: 

Email: Mike@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 357512

Office: 020 8819 9936 

Twitter: @illicitmike

If you suspect your husband is seeing another woman and says he “has gone fishing”, the good news is that he has probably just gone fishing. A new study by leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com has revealed that angling is the excuse that is least likely to be used by cheating husbands as they slip away from their wives.

Over 4000 members of the extra-marital
dating site responded to the poll on excuses given to sneak away from
their other halves, and fishing came last with just 0.2% of the
overall vote. Other low scoring excuses included, visiting the
doctors and spending time with an elderly relative. In fact, more men
used the excuse of having been arrested than saying they had spent
some time trout tickling.

Spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com
Mike Taylor said: “It is interesting that fishing was the least
popular excuse, as it would serve as quite a good one. It offers
privacy, can go late on into the night and often in places with no
mobile phone coverage. All of which are handy settings for engaging
in a clandestine romance. During the colder months men switch their
excuses from playing golf to going to the gym. Ironically our female
members recently voted extreme fisherman Robson Green as one of their
top TV heartthrobs, so some women clearly have a soft spot for the
fishermen types and would not be put of if they found their man using
it as a cover story.”

During the winter months “going to
the gym” was the most common excuse as it provides a good cover for
being out of the home, anonymity and an explanation for being tired
and having just showered before their return home. Some men have
even taken up evening classes to use as a cover for a secret
relationship which is effective until you have to demonstrate your
newly learnt skill.

The UK’s Leading married dating website IllicitEncounters.com

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s largest and longest running dating site for married people. With over 750,000 members across the UK, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2003, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 10 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.

For comments, case-studies or more information contact Mike Taylor: 

Email: Mike@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 357512

Office: 020 8819 9936 

Twitter: @illicitmike

Spending
more hours in the office is leading to a rise in affairs in the
workplace according to a recent study by Notatwork.co.uk and married
dating site IllicitEncounters.com. The research revealed that people
who regularly worked over 45 hours a week are almost 5 times more
likely to embark on an extra marital affair.

It
estimated that more than seven million people a year in the UK work
unpaid extra hours to hold on to their jobs. The study revealed that
employees that regularly do more that 50+ hours a week are those
working in the Video games industry, financial sector, medicine,
journalism, and the emergency services. With all of them having a
much higher than average number of work-based affairs.

The
most common reason the respondents gave for working longer hours was
that workload has increased in recent years and they fear for their
jobs, so they work longer hours to make sure they are secure. The
video games industry has long had a reputation of having to work long
hours with developers doing 12 to 16 hours a day for three to four
months at a time, without extra pay due to the belief if they don’t
they will be replaced by younger cheaper talent.

Spokesperson
for IllicitEncounters.com, Mike Taylor, said “Working longer hours
without additional pay or benefits can push people into making bad
relationship decisions. Workers can find themselves in the office
late at night, exhausted and feeling low and take comfort with a
co-worker in the same situation, this can then develop as they spend
more time with each other than they are with their spouses. Over 54%
of all workers admitted that at some-point in their career they have
considered engaging in a work-based affair and this study shows the
likelihood of them doing so increases exponentially when working
hours are increased.”

Unemployment
fell to 2.5 million between October and December last year and there
are 580,000 more people in work than a year ago, but staff are being
squeezed into working longer hours whilst taking home less, with
average earnings growth slowing to just 1.4%, below the 2.7%
inflation rate.

Employers
need to recognise that squeezing more hours out of their workers is
counter-productive in more ways than one. It affects their workers’
morale, their physical and mental well being and as this study has
shown, can also be detrimental to their personal relationships. None
of those is going to be of any long term benefit to any business.

*
Data Supplied by NotAtWork.co.uk in partnership with
IllicitEncounters.com

Notes to editors.

ONS Labour Market Statistics, February
2013 available at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_297429.pdf

The UK’s Leading extra-marital affairs
website IllicitEncounters.com

It is the UK’s largest and longest
running dating site for married people with over 750,000 members.

Established in 2003, we have been
providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people
for nearly 10 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.

For more information contact or
interviews contact: Mike Taylor – Press officer

E-mail: PressPR@IllicitEncounters.co.uk

Phone: 020 8819 9936

Mobile: 07824 357512

Twitter @IllicitMike

Case Studies Available
On Request

Oscar nominated Hugh Jackman has topped the list as the man British wives would most like to ditch their husbands for. The 44 year old Australian heart throb, who is nominated in the best actor category at this years Oscars for his part as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, was voted number one in the poll of over 3000 members of the UK’s leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com. 

Hugh, who has starred in a string of Hollywood blockbusters scored a massive 48% of the female vote making the Les Mis star the most popular with the British ladies. Fellow nominee Bradley Cooper, who is nominated for his role in Silver Linings Playbook came in second with 29% of the female vote. Star of the movie Flight Denzel Washington came in third with 16%. 
Daniel Day-Lewis who is on course to win his third Oscar and recently took home best actor at the Baftas for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the Steven Spielberg epic Lincoln only managed 4th place (4%) on the sexy actor poll. Narrowly beating Joaquin Phoenix (3%) who is nominated for his lead role in The Master.

Spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com Rosie Freeman-Jones said: “Hugh Jackman has been described as the nicest guy in Hollywood, along with having striking good looks. One of our members described him as having a ‘heart melting smile‘, In addition to being a Hollywood heart throb he is also an accomplished musical theatre actor and humanitarian. Men would do well to emulate his attitude and his style which is both smart and yet ruggedly handsome at the same time. Meanwhile, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain all have sophisticated styles that appeal to intelligent men and make them icons for women.”  

The men voted Naomi Watts who played real-life tsunami survivor Maria Belon in The Impossible as their top choice for a night of extra-marital passion with 41% of the vote. Whilst Bradley Cooper’s co-star Jennifer Lawrence came in a close second with 37%.  Zero Dark Thirty actress Jessica Chastain garnered 21% of the votes and Amour actress Emmanuelle Riva who at 85 became the oldest person to be nominated for an Oscar came in 4th with 1% of the male vote.

The Academy Awards (The Oscars) will be held on the 24th of February at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles 

The UK’s Leading married dating website IllicitEncounters.com

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s largest and longest running dating site for married people. With over 750,000 members across the UK, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2003, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 10 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.

For comments, case-studies or more information contact Mike Taylor: 

Email: Mike@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 357512

Office: 020 8819 9936 

Twitter: @illicitmike

Married
people in Sussex have topped the list of the people most likely to
ditch their spouses on Valentine’s day. The study done by the UK’s
leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com found that the
residents of Sussex were over 3 times more likely to spend
Valentine’s day with their extra-marital lover or mistress than their
husband or wife.

The
study into Valentine’s day romance also discovered that having been
disappointed or overlooked during previous Valentine’s days and
anniversaries, dissatisfied married people are pre-emptively signing
up to look for a new lover for February 14^th
rather than just waiting to be disappointed again.

The
weekend before Valentine’s day saw a large increase in traffic
visiting the site and thousands of new members joining the site
looking for a date on Valentine’s day after it apparently became
clear that a romantic meal or weekend away was not going to happen.

Spokesperson
for IllicitEncounters.com Rosie Freeman-Jones said: “Every year we
see a surge in the rate of signups shortly after Valentine’s day,
however this year we are seeing people who are joining in advance to
try and find someone they can spend a romantic night with, rather
than just waiting to be let down again as they have in the past. This
has been a hot topic on our letters page with members writing about
their plans over the romantic day one member Joshua wrote in to say
that he is ‘not
going to allow this year’s Valentine’s Day be another miserable
reminder of what is and what once was’ and
that he is going to proactively look for a date this year. This has
gained a lot of sympathy, as well as offers of dates, from other
members who have commented on the letter and are in a similar
situation.”

The
counties containing the married couples least likely to stray from
their partner on Valentine’s day are Hampshire, Devon, Cardiff and
Bristol, these couples are the most likely to spend the night with
their other half and delay seeing their bit on the side until after
Valentine’s day.

Rosie
added “This should be a cautionary tale to those people who have
taken their other halves for granted, that they could be actively
looking for romance elsewhere! Also it should offer some comfort to
people that if the romance has gone from their relationship, they are
not alone in that situation.”

The
study also revealed that both men and women where likely to spend
almost twice as much on gifts for their secret tryst than their
husband or wife, with popular gifts being perfume, trips abroad,
champagne or high end electronic goods as offerings to help seduce a
new lover.

Full list:

The UK’s Leading married dating website IllicitEncounters.com

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s largest and longest running dating site for married people. With over 750,000 members across the UK, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2003, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 10 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.

For Interviews, further comments, case-studies or more information contact Mike Taylor: 

Email: Mike@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 357512

Office: 020 8819 9936 

Twitter: @illicitmike

Case
Studies Available On Request

In an
announcement today the Vatican said Pope Benedict XVI would resign as
head of the Catholic Church at the end of this month. Pope Benedict
XVI took charge of the Catholic Church during difficult times but has
stood stedfast with his hard line defence of fundamental Christian
values in the face of what he had described as moral decline across
much of Europe. Despite this hardline approach and unwavering
conservatism during his papacy Catholics have become the most
adulterous religious group in the England and Wales according to
research conducted by the UK’s leading marital dating site
IllicitEncounters.com

The
number of Catholics actively looking for affairs according to the
research done by IllicitEncounters.com was almost twice that of
other religious groups. The study showed that 21.5% of the 750,000
members on the extra-marital dating site were Catholic, a shockingly
high figure since Roman Catholics make up just 10% of the UK
population (YouGov & Cambridge University figures).

A
Vatican spokesman said that Pope Benedict XVI has taken the decision
to retire “aware of great problems the Church faces today”.
One of which will undoubtedly be the continuing liberal moral shift,
which during the 1960’s had driven him to become a theological
conservative, taking uncompromising positions on homosexuality,
adultery, women priests and contraception.

Spokesperson
for IllicitEncounters.com Rosie Freeman-Jones says: “Catholics
under Pope Benedict XVI have had a very conservative and
uncompromising head of Church, this has had the effect of instilling
a sanctity of marriage amongst a generation who are more liberal,
leading to a trade off if they become unhappy in the relationship,
staying married but having extra-marital affairs.”

It is
unclear who will take the papacy after Benedict XVI but a progressive
and liberal Pope maybe able to help reunite the Church and kerb the
falling numbers of Catholics. As it is clear people are becoming more
likely to seek a relationship outside of marriage despite religious
condemnation.

The UK’s Leading married dating website IllicitEncounters.com

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s largest and longest running dating site for married people. With over 750,000 members across the UK, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2003, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 10 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.

For comments, case-studies or more information contact Mike Taylor: 

Email: Mike@illicitencounters.co.uk

Mobile: 07824 357512

Office: 020 8819 9936 

Twitter: @illicitmike

Benedict
XIV: Encyclical Inter omnigenas; Feb. 2, 1743; M 14.

* These
statistics are based on the 2011 census and compiled by YouGov in
collaboration with Cambridge University. .

The
study asked over 1,500 female members of the UK’s largest married
dating website what they thought the sexiest profession was for a
partner and why. The top result was revealed to be a musician or
artist with 32% of the votes, a profession that embodies passion and
creativity, which is in stark contrast to the second highest (24%),
which was men who work in the financial service sector, the study
describing them as ambitious, confident and intelligent.

According
to the study, the least attractive profession was a professional
footballer; women viewed them as over-confident, vain, self-absorbed
and as having a bad reputation.

IllicitEncounters.com
spokesperson Rosie Freeman-Jones commented: “Men think
confidence is sexy, what they don’t realise is over-confidence can be
incredibly off-putting. Women who are looking for extra-marital
excitement are often looking for a man who is as attractive on the
inside as they are on the outside. They want some one they can have
an emotional as well as physical connection with. It appears that
whilst footballers may be attractive on the pitch, off the pitch most
women feel they would have little or nothing in common with them. So
despite their fame and fortune, most women find their arrogance, and
reputation as a real turn off.”

Other
professions that made the ‘hot’ list include teachers, doctors and
writers/journalists. Teachers were described as inspiring, caring and
interesting whilst doctors where seen to be professional, motivated
and protective.

Joanne,
39, from London, who uses IllicitEncounters.com to meet married men
commented “When I am looking for a potential date I am looking
for someone who can provide stimulating conversation, who has
intelligence, passion and can be creative, I want a man who is
motivated. I tend to avoid the vain egotistical types who are more
obsessed with themselves and how they look, nothing is more
off-putting than a guy who is full of himself.”

Women
also found writers/journalists attractive, describing them as
creative, artistic and informed. So, despite not earning a
footballers wage they along with accountants, teachers and doctors
could be next to attract WAG’s.

Notes
to editors

Results:

Top
5 Sexiest Professions:

Musician/Artist
32%

Financial
Services 24%

Teacher
13%

Doctor
9%

Writer/Journalist
7%

Least
Sexy

Footballer
1%

Full
results available on request.

*Case-studies
available on request

The UK’s Leading married dating website IllicitEncounters.com

IllicitEncounters.com is the UK’s largest and longest running dating site for married people. With over 750,000 members across the UK, you’re sure to find your perfect match.

Established in 2003, we have been providing a meeting place for like-minded married and attached people for nearly 10 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.