When you’ve been dating someone for months, years or even decades, you become extremely in-tune with their behavior. If they’re having an off day, you’ll notice immediately. If they’re excited about something, they won’t be able to keep it a secret. And if they’re cheating on you, well, you might be able to pick up on that too.
Redditors have recently been discussing the first signs that people tend to notice when their partner is being unfaithful, so we’ve gathered their most accurate replies down below. From picking fights out of nowhere to suddenly needing to work overtime, these behaviors aren’t exactly proof, but they should raise some red flags. So be sure to upvote the things that you think everyone should be aware of in their relationships!
#1
When the peace feels different.
Not the arguments - those come and go. It's when the silence between you changes. They stop asking small questions, stop sharing pointless details, stop existing *with* you and start existing *next* to you.
You can feel the distance before you ever find the proof.
Not the arguments - those come and go. It's when the silence between you changes. They stop asking small questions, stop sharing pointless details, stop existing *with* you and start existing *next* to you.
You can feel the distance before you ever find the proof.
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47points
#2
They start accusing you of cheating. People usually project their fears onto other people.
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37points
#3
Picking fights so they have an excuse to storm off and be somewhere for a while.
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34points
#4
Trust me when I say sometimes there is no sign, at all.
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33points
#5
They're suddenly working a lot of overtime with no money to show for it.
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28points
#6
A few would be suddenly dressing new and getting much mkre concerned about appearance. More than normal. Ultra secretive with their phone. My ex would stand outside the front door and delete messages before coming in. I was just looking through the peephole to time a surprise. After that I looked more often and every day she would stand there and delete messages. Good night measages also when we were in bed.
Then you get this feeling like they pick fights just to have an excuse to break up. The tone of the fights just seem different. Like they become bullies.
Then there is the night out with the friends. If I did get invited id always say I wouldnt go. Once I said id go and then the night out somehow got canceled. Didnt take a genius to figure it out.
Then you get this feeling like they pick fights just to have an excuse to break up. The tone of the fights just seem different. Like they become bullies.
Then there is the night out with the friends. If I did get invited id always say I wouldnt go. Once I said id go and then the night out somehow got canceled. Didnt take a genius to figure it out.
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28points
#7
Distance. Always distance. Emotionally, physically you can tell. It starts off with small things and then turns into complete disdain for you, when from your perspective, everything is going fine in the relationship. Always be cautious when they create distance out of nowhere.
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27points
#8
Being irritated with you about everything.
Your very existence starts irritating them.
Your very existence starts irritating them.
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24points
#9
The times my wife was cheating she would start to get mean and resentful towards me. There was always a component of her and her affair partners demonizing me.
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22points
#10
They start being distant, smile at their phone while texting someone without saying who, rarely call or text, or stop making plans.
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21points
#11
Change in behavior, going or staying out later than usual, Distancing themselves from me. The last straw for me is when they came back from grocery shopping, no groceries since “the lines were too long” and their hair was messy.
21points
#13
After an argument she leaves the apartment and returns two hours later in a much better mood and goes straight to the shower.
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20points
#14
My ex was turning his phone screen away, went out at night with vague excuses, came home with his vest pockets full of condoms (we didn’t use them) and had some lame excuse about it. Well he was cheating and she even moved in just 2 weeks after break up. He works in law now and makes a lot of money. Doesn’t surprise me, dude has no moral.
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20points
#17
Telling stories about a “friend” or an “ex-coworker” a little too often.
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19points
#18
The biggest sign is your intuition — that quiet feeling that something just isn’t right. When your gut starts ringing alarm bells, don’t ignore it. That’s your first clue.
Cheating partners always have patterns, but they look different for everyone. Some might suddenly start doing more of something — being extra nice, dressing up, staying late at work — while others start doing less — showing less affection, less interest, less time together. Regardless of the details, your intuition will always be the number one sign that something’s off.
Cheating partners always have patterns, but they look different for everyone. Some might suddenly start doing more of something — being extra nice, dressing up, staying late at work — while others start doing less — showing less affection, less interest, less time together. Regardless of the details, your intuition will always be the number one sign that something’s off.
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19points
#19
If it's a female , then sudden changes in grooming, in case of my wife , shaving frequently.
18points
