Sexual misconduct | What do 1 in 5 Brits get up to at lunch?

While most workers may spend their lunch break eating a sandwich, browsing the internet or shopping, a new study by Tic Watches found that a large proportion of professionals utilise this mid-day break to do something far more questionable.

The study revealed that almost one in five (18%) of workers admitted to having sex with a colleague whilst on their lunch break – with Monday lunchtime being the most-utilised period of meeting for this.

And whilst the range of workers who admitted to performing such acts in the workday is broad, those working in the fields of media and marketing were found to be the most likely to fall victim to their carnal urges – 21% revealed that they had performed sexual acts between the times of 11am and 2pm.

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On the opposite end of the scale, civil servants and accountants were amongst the least likely professionals to take part in lunchtime sex, with only three per cent admitting to doing so. And whilst Monday was the most popular day, the study found that by Thursday, workers were ‘too tired’ to utilise their lunch hour for such activities and as such, the day sees the least lunchtime amorousness, with only 56% choosing to utilise this time compared to 80% on a Saturday.