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One in five adults is in love with someone other than their partner or spouse, a study has found. :doh
That means just under five million people who are currently married or cohabiting harbour romantic thoughts for a third party.
And the subject of their illicit love is most likely to be a work colleague or among their circle of close friends.
The statistics emerged in a poll of 3,000 people which also revealed one in four are not entirely happy in their current relationship.
And of those who are now completely content with their other half, just over 50 per cent have experienced feelings for someone else.
Worryingly, one in six of those who love another will follow it through and become involved in a long-term affair.
But better news for the long-suffering partners of those with a wandering eye is that falling for someone else usually only happens once during each relationship.
And only six per cent said they were planning to leave their long-term partner for the other man or woman.
A spokesman for Market Research, Market Research Companies, Online Market Research: OnePoll, which carried out the study, said: "The research shows just how many people believe that it's possible to hold feelings for more than one person.
"Even in a happy relationship, it's seems to be possible to have a wandering eye or even crave affection from another person.
CONTINUED: One in five adults in love with someone other than partner - Telegraph
That means just under five million people who are currently married or cohabiting harbour romantic thoughts for a third party.
And the subject of their illicit love is most likely to be a work colleague or among their circle of close friends.
The statistics emerged in a poll of 3,000 people which also revealed one in four are not entirely happy in their current relationship.
And of those who are now completely content with their other half, just over 50 per cent have experienced feelings for someone else.
Worryingly, one in six of those who love another will follow it through and become involved in a long-term affair.
But better news for the long-suffering partners of those with a wandering eye is that falling for someone else usually only happens once during each relationship.
And only six per cent said they were planning to leave their long-term partner for the other man or woman.
A spokesman for Market Research, Market Research Companies, Online Market Research: OnePoll, which carried out the study, said: "The research shows just how many people believe that it's possible to hold feelings for more than one person.
"Even in a happy relationship, it's seems to be possible to have a wandering eye or even crave affection from another person.
CONTINUED: One in five adults in love with someone other than partner - Telegraph