...Ah, holiday romance: it's beautiful, it's exotic, it's exhilarating… And it's usually bound for disaster. Sure, there are success stories. There are those who've met that random guy or girl in a hostel or a bar somewhere overseas and managed to turn that exciting fling into something long-lasting and beautiful.

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It’s not really a frolic abroad unless you’ve had some sort form of holiday romance.

You’re in a far away land, full of mysterious people, and you’ve got your holiday wardrobe on, so you feel sassy. And suddenly everyone around you starts looking a lot more attractive than they would if you bumped into them in your local Tesco. Holiday romances are fun, often commitment free, and definitely give you something a bit more memorable to remember the trip by. And even if it goes terribly wrong, no worries, because you never have to see them again.

4. The love of your life You are made for one another, the only problem is that neither of you speaks the same language. You communicate via hand gestures and Google translate, and if it wasn’t for the language barrier you are certain that they were the one.

5. The great kisser This person kissed so passionately, that it made the back of your knees sweat. The kissing style is like what you see in great romantic scenes, it was so good you felt like you should have paid them for it. But that would be weird.

6. The holiday date You met someone, you actually get on with the person, so you end up arranging a few holiday dates and doing all the tourist stuff together. You’re probably still in touch.

7. The serious one This is the most dangerous one. It starts out with a kiss, and then it ends up turning into something much serious that neither of you were banking on. A few months later you find yourself flying back to where you met to spend more time together.

8. The sleazy one Arms like an over friendly octopus, mouth whirring away like a washing machine and saliva everywhere. Avoid the sleazy one at all costs.

9. The romantic one This is the stuff of those old battered romantic novels your gran used to take out of the library. This person goes all out, buys some flowers, gets a few scoops of ice cream and even sprinkles rose petals on the beach. Unfortunately they are doing the same with several other people also.

10. The one you forget Apparently, according to friends you hooked up with someone really cute last night, but you just don’t seem to remember. There is no photo evidence, no numbers exchanged, and you’re not sure if your friends are lying to you. You make a silent vow to never consume several fishbowls ever again.

11. The mistake We’ve all been there with the mistake. The mistake seemed like a good idea at the time, but then results in some sort of unfortunate STI.

12. The club rep You weren’t in the mood to hook up with a local, or a fellow tourist so instead you went down the shameful path of the club rep. The club rep is the type to be loud, noisy, promise you free drinks and never deliver, sleep with you and then compare you to other tourists they have also slept with. Nice.

13. The emotional one You decided to swap numbers with this one, and after one kiss they are now bombarding you with text messages and getting a little too emotionally attached for your liking. Block immediately, you’re on holiday for care free fun, not an emotional commitment.