They have been under the spotlight¹ somewhat recently - it started with Pippa Middleton - in that dress - followed by the release of Bridesmaids last month.

从皮帕·米德尔顿身着伴娘礼服开始，到上月电影《伴娘》的上映，近段时间来伴娘这一人群颇受关注。

Following suit, a study has now discovered that a drunken fling with a bridesmaid（伴娘） is the most likely time that a married man will stray.

Over 2,000 men and women were surveyed by top extra-marital dating site, Illicit² Encounters with a third of men admitting that they have cheated on their partner at a wedding - when their other half wasn't there.

With the wedding season in full swing - from Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall this weekend to Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries this August - many will be too occupied with their nuptials³ to notice what goes on the behind the scenes.

But results show that 32 percent of men have cheated at a wedding, while only 27 percent had strayed at the stag party.

A spokeswoman for Illicit Encounters, Rosie Freeman-Jones said: 'There’s something about being a bridesmaid which is incredibly attractive to men.

'Maybe by wearing a bridesmaid outfit⁴ they are advertising⁵ the fact they are available and also at a wedding everyone is there to have a good time.'

Women were also asked which parties they thought provided the most convenient opportunity for their partner to cheat.

Responses show that they severely⁶ underestimate the wrongdoings that occur at marriage ceremonies with 37 percent replying that they felt most dubious⁷（可疑的，暧昧的） of the Christmas party while only 11 percent cited the wedding as a potential pitfall⁸.

Films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Wedding Crashers and American Pie: The Wedding have attempted to shed light on the lewd⁹ acts that go unnoticed on the big day.

Rosie Freeman-Jones adds: 'At a wedding all the elements are present for one-night stands to happen.

'Quite a bit of booze, dancing, people dressed to impress, an air of sexual electricity at the reception, and access to hotel rooms to meet in private.'