So, there are many reasons why people stray when they're in committed relationships.

Perhaps they feel unloved by their partner, maybe they're just bored – either way, there is no justifiable reason to cheat on a significant other.

However, it now seems there might be some external factors making us more likely to do so.

A new study has revealed that people with tattoos are more likely to have a passionate affair (apparently). 

What's more, it seems women are the biggest offenders with many baring secret tattoos that are only revealed during an intimate encounter.

Now, this information should be taken with a pinch of salt, as the study was conducted by a dating website devoted to married people looking for a fling on the side.

VictoriaMilan surveyed more that 3 million of its members across 16 countries about their body art, and the result were quite interesting.

Scandinavian women were found to be the most likely to have tattoos, with Denmark coming in first place (42.3 per cent), followed closely by Finland (41.1 per cent) and Sweden (40.8 per cent)

Falling just short of a top three spot, Ireland came in at number four with 40 per cent of female users saying they have tattoos. 

Founder and CEO of VictoriaMilan, Sigurd Vedal, said the results show just how much a tattoo can reveal about a person's personality.

“Tattoos are a sign of personality, creativity and rebellion, and now we know they are a sign that the person probably has a great sex life.” 

“This may spark a worldwide hunt to discover the craze for sexy intimate tattoos, as men like to discover things that are seemingly just for them.”

Hmm. We're pretty sceptical about this one to be honest.