I spy...

A study out today confirms one of my personal hates - over 50% of Britons snoop in on their partner's emails and texts to see what they're keeping quiet.
Naivety it may be, but surely a relationship is based on trust, not incessantly checking through private messages, messages that can easily be misinterpreted or taken out of context.
Further, the results reveal that females are the main culprits (53%) being a third more likely to spy than blokes (39%), with a shocking one in 20 admitting to RECORDING their loved one to find out what they're up to.
When someone gets into a relationship are the people they knew beforehand supposed to become defunct? In all too many cases this happens and couples leave themselves isolated with no support network.
Surely a healthy partnership should rely on both partners trusting each other to the extent where they didn't need to check, both partners being open enough to discuss what's going on in their lives - not keep it secret.
What exactly are snoopers looking for? A message from the opposite sex? An ambiguous text? At what point does a quick rifle through become an all-consuming desire to grill your partner within an inch of their lives? Sometimes it is simply best not to know.
A text or a perfectly innocent email can easily be misconstrued taken out of context with only a few words and no explanation.
What starts as a peek could quickly spiral into an obsession fuelled by mistrust at a lover's behaviour. Why would anyone want to be on pins 24/7 wondering who he's texting or emailing?
The sad truth is if someone wants to cheat they will - no matter how closely-surveyed they are. Worrying yourself sick about what someone 'might' or 'could be' up to is a fast-track to a doomed relationship - and over half of the women in the country are guilty of it.