Monogamy appears to be losing its appeal to many people today. Recent studies have shown that the desire to have multiple romantic partners is on the rise, leading to more polyamorous relationships.
This apparent shift in ideologies is likely one of the reasons why cheating stories seem casual and commonplace. However, that doesn’t take away the negative stigma attached to infidelity, and learning about it is never a positive experience.
These firsthand accounts we’ve collected from Reddit may just prove that. Likewise, feel free to share your insights in the comments below.
#21

I was buying a house at the time, and was touring one with the realtor. The homeowner came home early, and we got to talking.
Turns out she worked with my girlfriend. I told her I was the boyfriend, and she said "Oh so you are Tom! She told me all about you!"
I am not Tom.
The homeowner went to her car and got on her phone. Twenty minutes later I got a call saying my girlfriend wanted to break up.
Couldn't agree more. Never saw her again.
Turns out she worked with my girlfriend. I told her I was the boyfriend, and she said "Oh so you are Tom! She told me all about you!"
I am not Tom.
The homeowner went to her car and got on her phone. Twenty minutes later I got a call saying my girlfriend wanted to break up.
Couldn't agree more. Never saw her again.
Report
25points
#22

Came home from work at about 2am. Ex wife's phone suddenly lit up as I came through the door. Walked over and the text message said "I miss you." I walked into the bedroom and asked if I had anything to be concerned about. The response was "Denny? Wouldn't that be funny." 1 month later on January first she told me she was leaving me. Did a bit of digging, it was for denny.
Big shock, much wow.
Big shock, much wow.
24points
#23

I (F) was working construction and had all male co-workers. My boyfriend of 2 years was a nurse at a hospital in a different city. On our way to a get together I asked him to look up an address in my phone. Instead, he went through my text messages and found one that a co-worker who drove me to a job site sent me that was inappropriate. I didn't respond and he told me that was cheating. We ended up not going to the get together because he was mad and instead went back to his apartment and argued with each other for about an hour. As we are arguing, I notice him deleting g a bunch of text messages out of his phone from "Ashley". Ashley is a nurse that he works with, but not closely. I knew St that moment he was projecting. I called Ashley and she confirmed. He had told her that we had broken up and that they have been dating for about 6 months. I noted out of that apartment and she called him and told him it was over. Ashley and I are still friends. Three years later I get a Facebook message from a girl I went to high school with. He did the same exact thing to her and she needed someone to talk to about it.
24points
#24

I had always suspected my dad was cheating on my mom, never had concrete evidence just a hunch because he is a big extrovert and gets a long with everyone.
As a teenager I always told myself one day I'm going to ask him if he ever did...
Well didn't have to ask, as apparently he was having an affair on my mother with a young 20 something piece.
My mom found out when the woman's husband came to our house and told my mom what was happening, ehile she was just outside gardening
My poor mother not only tried to make it work afterwards because she didn't think she'd find love again (she has and is happier then ever). I told her that wasn't a reason to stay around as tough as it might be
Even worse, my mom was a maternity nurse and had to deliver the b***h's baby a couple years later! (And no my dad was not the father)
Since their divorce I have had numerous women tell me that my dad had texted them or tried getting with them ... so at the end of the day my hunch was very much spot on
As a teenager I always told myself one day I'm going to ask him if he ever did...
Well didn't have to ask, as apparently he was having an affair on my mother with a young 20 something piece.
My mom found out when the woman's husband came to our house and told my mom what was happening, ehile she was just outside gardening
My poor mother not only tried to make it work afterwards because she didn't think she'd find love again (she has and is happier then ever). I told her that wasn't a reason to stay around as tough as it might be
Even worse, my mom was a maternity nurse and had to deliver the b***h's baby a couple years later! (And no my dad was not the father)
Since their divorce I have had numerous women tell me that my dad had texted them or tried getting with them ... so at the end of the day my hunch was very much spot on
24points
#25

Cheated on my wife. Wasn’t caught but eventually owned up to it because I felt it was right to do so. We have had our ups and downs over the past 14 years but are still getting through it. Three amazing kids later and still going strong, although there is certainly still some residual impact to our relation because of it. I think the honesty was for the best, but sometimes I still question it. Ultimately, It’s kept me more straight. Life is tough.
Report
24points
#26

My parents and I went to a hibachi restaurant once. They sat us next to my sister-in-law and her date.
23points
#27

I didn't catch him. He called me the next morning crying and told me everything. I respected his honesty, recognized his remorse, and truly believed it would never happen again so I decided to forgive him. But after he cheated he became incredibly paranoid. He started checking my phone, accusing me of revenge f*****g people behind his back, even got mad when I was assigned to work with a man on a group project in school. I couldn't stand by the fact that he was the one who'd cheated and I was the one being punished. I had *really* forgiven him. I wasn't holding his mistake over his head and my attitude toward him didn't change after the fact at all but he was driving me away more and more every day. After about a month of this I broke up with him and he completely lost it.
23points
#28

I was 19 and in my first ever relationship for 2 and a half years. Never had s*x with another girl. Started uni and met loads of new people who also had limited sexual experiences and were all interested in the same thing. Looking back it was a really s****y thing to do but I felt an excitement I hadn’t felt in a long time.
I had a single one night stand with a girl and, consumed with guilt, told my gf a week later. That was the end of my relationship. The pain I caused my ex and our mutual friends was horrible, something I would never wish on anybody. Cheating sucks and I was a selfish little s**t and I’ll never do it again
I had a single one night stand with a girl and, consumed with guilt, told my gf a week later. That was the end of my relationship. The pain I caused my ex and our mutual friends was horrible, something I would never wish on anybody. Cheating sucks and I was a selfish little s**t and I’ll never do it again
Report
22points
#29

In 2006 My boyfriend of 2 years left his email account open on our shared laptop, and I....just....started to poke around. What I found was pictures of him and a mutual friend f*****g in MY APARTMENT. She had sent them to him. I was furious and devastated. I took all his clothing and dumped it at the door, waiting for him to come home. When he did, oh boy was he sorry....but....I heard him out because I still loved him, he said he was depressed and said I bullied him. We talked all night, just addressing issues one after the other. I gave him another chance because I could see where he was coming from (don't come for me, I did the right thing at the time)
.......Until a year later I found out he was still texting and calling her. I broke up with him then.
.......Until a year later I found out he was still texting and calling her. I broke up with him then.
21points
#30

Apparently i got cheated on but i never physically caught them? He never wanted to spend time with me even when he had an off day. I was used to people who liked me wanting to see me a lot, so that was red flag number 1. Number 2 was when i figured out he would spend his off days with his girl best friend. Now idgaf if dudes im seeing have girl best friends, my trust is with them until they f**k up so i never put the dots together until after i broke things off and his new girl friend (girl best friend) randomly texted me for no reason and told me everything. It was like three months later and all i could do was laugh. He texted me later on after they broke up asking to hang out and whether i hated him or not. I told him i didnt care enough to feel one way or the other, which actually seemed to hurt him. I had already started to date my now husband, so losing out on seeing that waste of time wasnt bad. As far as i know, he still hasn’t grown up and hes like 40+.
15points


