Shock data from illicitencounters.com has revealed food lovers are more likely to be unfaithful than those without a penchant for pleasing their palate.

Users of the online cheating portal rated food and wine top in a poll of interests, ahead of cinema, sports, travel and music.

Strangely missing from its rankings was the one thing its users presumably have in common - love for extra-marital rumpy-pumpy. Still, it shows most users may want some wining and dining before moving to their main course.