According to a new survey commissioned by appliance repair network Go Assist, a shocking 25 per cent of females admit to heading straight to their refrigerators when sad, claiming they feel much better comforted by the delicious contents than the support of their significant other. 

The research also revealed that 24 per cent of women open their fridge an average of 10 times a day, while 7 per cent open it over 21 times a day.

That may not be so surprising when you consider the United Kingdom is a nation of tea drinkers. 

More interestingly, the same research shows that 27 per cent of women never hold hands with their partner, while 18 per cent do so only once per week. 

Matching up the data reveals British women touch their fridge door handle at least 49 times more per week than they touch the hands of their lover.