It’s diamonds for mistress, DVD player for the wife

scrimp on their wives when buying Valentine’s Day gifts.
The survey reveals that the majority of men will spend £50-£100 on a present for their wives for Valentine’s Day, but £200-£300, more than double, on their mistresses.

The types of presents, not simply the amount spent on them, also vary, with mistresses receiving more lavish and romantic gifts, while wives are more likely to receive practical items.
The survey of 3 256 cheating husbands from across the UK, was commissioned by dating site Ashleymadison.com

The research also laid bare the most popular gift items for wives and mistresses, with 25 percent of men buying diamonds for their mistress (compared with 10 percent for their wife) and 20 percent splashing out on lingerie for an affair (compared to 8 percent for their wife).
In depressing news wives are 17,5 percent more likely to receive technological items such as stereos or DVD players.

But romance isn’t totally dead: perhaps due to the guilt of cheating men are 12,5 percent more likely to buy their wives chocolates or flowers. And married women don’t need to worry about losing their husbands to the other woman on February 14th, instead cheating husband’s tend to play away on — site as ‘Mistress Day’ — with 71,2 percent of unfaithful men claiming they would see their mistress for some clandestine romance, with a hotel being the chosen location for half and ‘working late’ being the excuse for 50 percent.

Cheating wives who also took part in the survey conversely said that they would be more generous to their husbands than their lovers and the majority of unfaithful females questioned said they were intending to spend less than £50 on gifts for lovers and £200-£300 on their husbands.
Putting their money where their heart is: Who gets what THE WIFE
Diamond jewellery: 10.5%
Lingerie: 7.6 %
Technology items: 17.5%
Flowers or chocolates: 21.8%
Silver or gold jewellery: 12.3%
An outing or trip: 10.7%
Fashion accessories: 16.4%
Household Items: 3.2%
THE MISTRESS
Diamond Jewellery: 25 %
Lingerie: 19.5%
Technology items: 6.7%
Flowers or chocolates: 9.3%
Silver or gold jewellery: 10.9%
An outing or trip: 10.7%
Fashion accessories: 14.5%
Household Items: 2.9%
—Daily Mail.