IN some of the most depressing news of the day, cheating husbands have revealed exactly what they look for in a potential mistress. Among the most important traits are a curvy figure, long hair and a woman who “takes care of her appearance”.
According to a survey by extramarital dating website Victoria Milan, cheating blokes are often attracted to a curvier physique when choosing a partner for an affair.
Of the 5,000 men who took part in the research, over 40 per cent said that this was their preference, while 35.2 per cent wanted someone ‘”slim”.
Almost 30 per cent like their mistress to “keep fit”, and a similar number said they were scouting for a woman who’s “elegant and stylish”.
Long hair has become more important to male adulterers, alongside taller ladies with “beautiful eyes” who are “petite”.
What men want their mistress to look like
Long hair – 42.3 per cent
Curvaceous – 40.8 per cent
Slim – 35.2 per cent
Beautiful eyes – 33.5 per cent
Tall – 30.6 per cent
Fit – 30.4 per cent
Elegant fashion style – 28.3 per cent
Petite – 26.7 per cent
Short hair – 13.2 per cent
Unsurprisingly, 70 per cent of the unfaithful men stated that physical appearance outweighs personality.
But they did say that they need to have some kind of rapport with the person they shack up with.
They’d like a mistress with a sense of humour, with 67.6 per cent saying that a “funny woman” turns them on.
More than 50 per cent called an “adventurous spirit” important, and the same number rated kindness. Shame they clearly aren’t demonstrating that quality when it comes to their wives.
Youth was a notable attribute for 45 per cent of men, while 40 per cent said they were looking for reliability (the irony) and romance.
Intelligence was only considered important by a third of those surveyed, and an “impulsive woman” ranked at 22.5 per cent.
Around five per cent mentioned maturity and generosity.
What men want from a mistress’s personality
A sense of humour – 67.6 per cent
Kind – 64.5 per cent
Adventurous – 51.3 per cent
Youthful – 45 per cent
Reliable – 40.2 per cent
Romantic – 38.2 per cent
Intelligent – 29.4 per cent
Empathic – 24.8 per cent
Impulsive – 22.5 per cent
Mature – 5.6 per cent
Generous – 3.2 per cent
Sigurd Vedal – CEO of Victoria Milan – said: “Male stereotypes of women have evolved – it doesn’t matter anymore if they are curvy, slim or average size.
“We all like healthy and fit people when dating, especially if the aim of the date is to find an extramarital affair.
“These results show exactly how men’s physical preferences are now different and all types of women are represented in the survey.”