Pirate's Cove

Is there anything it can’t do?

(Watts Up With That?) From the Al Gore Sex Poodle Institute and the “almost too stupid to print” department comes this: New report blames global warming for rising rates of infidelity

I like the way Anthony Watts worked Al Gore in. On to the nutty story

Victoria Milan, a dating website for people looking to cheat on their significant other, surveyed 5,000 of its members, both men and women. A shocking 72% of them responded that yes, their own Al Gore-esque stress about unpredictable weather is the cause of their extra-marital dalliances.

Guess the fact of their existing committed relationships was just an inconvenient truth. Survey respondents also reported that they’re more likely to sneak a little on the side in hot weather than in cold.

I’d love to see the study itself, but, then, does it really matter?

“Summer loving is something everyone experiences when they’re growing up, and the excitement and thrill of doing something a bit naughty never fades,” explains Victoria Milan CEO and founder Sigurd Vedal in a statement. “It’s no surprise that one half of a couple feels the itch when the weather warms up.”

So let’s recap: hot, unpredictable weather makes for unfaithful partners. Just when you thought your hope of finding true love in Miami had hit rock bottom, a story like this comes along to prove there’s even farther to fall. But hey, we’ll all be underwater in 15 years anyway, right?

Of course, when has the weather been predictable? And, if they don’t like hot, perhaps Miami is not the place to live. Anyhow, this is just more insanity for the cult. And, as Anthony Watts points out, it’s not like the website isn’t encouraging people to cheat.