Why Monday is the most dangerous day for your relationship

It is an inevitable moment in every relationship: at some point, you get caught in the routine.

Hello, juicy January

And especially the good old Monday seems to be an excellent day for many to peek outside the door. As in: on Monday most people cheat. And that makes perfect sense. The dull weekend is over, after days of being cozy on the couch you are again ‘free’ from your partner and you are ready for something fun. Off you go, that naughty dating app gets installed, without a second thought. Bring on that portion of attention.

The day on which most occupied people sign up on dating sites is also Monday, January 9. The second Monday after the Christmas holidays is officially called ‘Cheating Monday’ worldwide. On that day, 320 percent more couples register on a dating site. Not very chic, but true. But also on all other Mondays of the first month of the year, many people will be ready for a fresh breeze in their lives. Holidays behind us, it's all just cold and dark and boring and with that one fling every one and a half weeks, it's also no party anymore. In short: ready for some energy. And you get that by sending and receiving naughty messages. What is forbidden is always more fun. That's just how things go.

Research shows that the sneaky ones among us consciously seek contact with their flirt, between 8 and 9 in the morning on Monday, when they are on their way to work and the weekend of ‘cooking together bravely’ is over. And yes, texting with a sneaky flame over the weekend is of course not done, because then the chance is greater that your partner looks over your shoulder and sees your phone lying around the house all day. On Monday morning in the train, no soul is watching your phone. Ha, easy then, to send that wink. The second popular moment to flirt is Friday evening between 9 and 10 o'clock. Exactly: just before everyone starts the good weekend again and you can still hang out in the pub without your boyfriend or girlfriend.

Well, if you weren't feeling too cheerful on Monday: now you can also start worrying about what your guy is currently up to with his phone. Sorry. Don’t shoot the messenger.

FACTS

• 39 years: at that age, most people cheat.
• 600 messages are sent per hour by people looking for some attention from people with whom they have no relationship.
• Both singles and couples have the most sex in the month of June (so just a little patience).

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