The most common excuse cheaters give their partners

Many of us say that we want a partner who keeps fit and healthy, maybe one who spends a decent amount of time at the gym.

But according to a recent survey, maybe all that time at the "gym" isn't doing your relationship any favours — it might just mean that your significant other is looking to stray.

Illicit Encounters, a dating site for people who are already in relationships that touts itself as a 'married-dating website', surveyed 2,000 of its users to determine the most popular excuses used by cheaters.

According to the website, the following are the most-used alibis for people who are cheating on their partner.

Women's top ten cheating excuses:

1. Going to the gym
2. Night out with the girls
3. Working late in the office
4. Socialising after work
5. Walking the dog
6. Shopping
7. Seeing relatives
8. Meeting best friend
9. Gone for a beauty treatment
10. Playing sport

Men's top ten cheating excuses:

1. Watching football
2. Playing golf
3. Working late in the office
4. Socialising after work
5. Boys night out
6. Walking the dog
7. Going to the gym
8. Playing sport
9. Meeting best friend
10. Seeing relatives

While women's top excuses included going to the gym and seeing their closest girlfriends, it seems as though most of men's alibis were sport-related: watching football or playing golf.

While, obviously, just because your partner may be telling you that they're getting a workout in doesn't mean that they have a wandering eye, it is interesting to know that these are the alibis used by cheaters.

Maybe from now on you should consider getting a sweat session in alongside your significant other, which will not only help boost fitness levels and give you some much-appreciated bonding time, it might just be the way to stop their wandering eye.

Or, an even crazier idea: cheaters of the world, end your relationships before straying to another person! Nobody deserves the pain of realising their loved one has been unfaithful.