THE number of people looking for an affair in Blackburn and Burnley has increased since last year.
Blackburn came 57th in a list which saw nearby neighbour Burnley ranked 104th for the number of adults having an affair.
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Figures suggested 1,013 people were currently cheating on their partner in Blackburn compared to 984 last year while in Burnley 446 adulterers currently live in the area.
Here's how other East Lancashire town's fared:
Blackburn - 1013
Accrington - 889
Haslingden - 684
Barrowford - 633
Padiham - 543
Burnley - 446
Darwen - 446
Clitheroe - 414
Colne - 354
Great Harwood - 293
Barnoldswick - 210
Psychologist Lucy Redford blames the popularity of marital affairs on feelings of frustration, isolation and loneliness.
She said: “There are many reasons people have affairs in small towns.
“Discretion is usually the main priority in extra-marital affairs.
“If secrecy wasn’t important, the individual would seek a divorce before the affair.
“Often, when passion has left a relationship, but people don’t want to fracture their home status or disrupt the family unit, and they’re not willing to compromise their sex lives, an affair becomes tempting.”
The 'infidelity index' was compiled by the website Illicit Encounters.
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