64 Cheaters Who Got Caught And Somehow Made Things Worse With Their Excuses

Nobody wants to find out that their partner is cheating on them, but unfortunately a lot of folks engage in infidelity and keep it a sly secret. News reports mention that a lot of folks who have affairs often use the same kind of excuses when explaining their whereabouts, and they think they won’t be caught.

They also don’t change their stories because they don’t want their loved one to ask more questions, which is why most cheaters keep their excuses simple. A lot of the alibis involve friends or the gym, which can be scary if a partner keeps repeating them.

Most of the justifications on this list are pretty dumb, and we can all agree on that, but cheaters have come up with even more shocking stories to hide their actions. Research has found that 34% of people say that they were playing golf with their friends when they were actually engaging in infidelity.

Almost 27% say that work was taking up their time, 13% lie about being out with friends, and 5% use the gym or grocery shopping as an excuse. Since all of these are very commonplace actions, it can be hard to figure out what’s true and what’s fabricated. 

With all the crazy stories cheaters come up with, it’s no wonder their justifications when they are caught are equally weird. According to private investigators, some folks who have had a lot of affairs try to excuse their behavior by telling their partner that ‘Humans aren't meant to be monogamous.’

Others act like they only strayed from the marriage or relationship because they wanted more intimacy that their partner probably couldn’t provide. This puts the blame on the other individual, and another excuse about being seduced further makes it seem like the affair partner was the real culprit in all of this.

Cheating doesn’t solve any issues of intimacy or truly make people better; that’s why it doesn’t make sense why some folks use it as a form of revenge. When both partners are toxic, and one has already had an affair or strayed, the other individual might act out by doing the same thing to them, but in the end both people feel bad and suffer.

Unfortunately for a lot of folks who get cheated on, their loved one might make it all out to be their fault by saying they didn’t receive enough love and attention. This can be painful to hear and also make the victim doubt themselves.

When it comes to cheating, gaslighting can be a tool that’s used to make the victim feel like it’s all in their head. Folks who have affairs don’t want to get caught and painted as the bad guy, which is why they might spin a tall tale and make it seem like their loved one is being too doubtful and not trusting them enough.

According to research, 74% of women who are survivors of controlling relationships have experienced gaslighting. Therefore, it’s very important for anyone who suspects their partner of cheating to speak to a professional about their fears, and to also seek support from friends and family.

Being cheated on isn’t just an emotionally taxing experience to go through; it can also cause an individual physical pain and affect their health. According to Spark Relationship Counseling, when a person finds out that their loved one had an affair, their heart rate increases, there’s elevated blood pressure, and their sleep may also get disrupted.

They might go through periods of chronic stress because of their life and relationship being upended. This can weaken their immune system and make them more susceptible to infections, which can further exhaust them. That’s why victims of infidelity might need to focus on themselves for a while after getting to know such news.