More than half of cheating women blame their infidelity on husbands being 'stingy'

It’s the little things that count, right?

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Does your husband think flowers are a waste of money or coincidentally ‘forget’ his wallet when you go out for a meal?

Chances are you’ve got a stingy spouse on your hands but you’re not alone because according to an extra-marital affairs website, 74 per cent of women think that their partners are too tight-fisted.

Granted, research disclosed from a website that is specifically designed for cheating is bound to unearth all manner of dubious buck-passing responses but, even so, that’s a huge percentage of married women who share the same frustration.

The survey, which quizzed more than 5,000 women, found that a lack of presents, flowers, holidays and trips to fancy restaurants led them to feel as though their partner’s were ungenerous with 56 per cent saying they had had arguments about it.

But, the most shocking part of it all is that a whopping 69 per cent of those questioned revealed that it was their partner's stinginess that lead them to cheat in the first place. But, why?

According to the majority of women who took part in the survey, gifts aren’t actually about the monetary value at all, it’s all about the meaning behind it, and the feeling of being appreciated.

While 39 per cent said that they resented their partners lack of generosity because they want to be valued, 29 per cent said they saw it as a sign that their husband wasn’t making an effort and no-longer cared about them.

Interestingly, 26 per cent of women also added that the strict lack of presents was a complete passion killer.

Now, we all know it’s the little things that count, but these findings can actually be backed up by another study from VoucherCodesPro.co.uk which found that women are most likely to stray if they feel neglected.

The study of more than 2,300 Brits – all of which had cheated at least one – revealed that a huge 65 per cent of ladies strayed when they felt as though they weren’t being given enough attention by their partner.