Infidelity statistics have shown that a lot of affairs start online. That isn’t very surprising, considering that the internet has become an undeniable part of our routines.
Spotting the internet cheating signs can be an easy task for some, but an overwhelming one for others.
Your gut tells you and you can feel when there’s something off in the relationship.
But this time you need a practical confirmation, something factual, and something that’s just enough to get rid of your doubts. Here!
How to find out your partner is cheating online? – Here’s what you can do!
Internet relationships tend to be easy to disguise considering the practicality that comes with the use of the internet.
However, there are ways to find out if your partner is cheating online or not.
Thanks to the internet you can find out if your spouse or romantic partner is cheating online – for free even!
Finding out about an online affair can be done in various ways.
Here are 5 ways to find out if your partner is cheating online:
– Look for them on dating apps/sites.
One of the ways that he or she might cheat online is through dating apps or dating sites. In-depth research on this can help you answer your question!
You can find out if someone is cheating online for free by:
- Searching their name on Google by typing “site:tinder.com name” or as a URL, “tinder.com/@username
- Search their images through Google; it’s free so it’s worth trying.
- Ask your friends who are using dating apps to keep an eye on the profiles they’re seeing on those dating apps.
- Create a specific dating profile and swipe until you find them.
- Check your partner’s devices (phones, computers) to see if they have any dating apps installed or if they’re browsing dating sites.
Or, you can find out if your partner is cheating through using dating apps by using third-party apps specifically designed for this purpose. Some of those apps include:
- Tinder Searcher (works for all dating apps, worlwide);
- SocialCatfish (works for all dating apps, worldwide);
- UserSearch (works for most dating apps, in a limited number of states);
- Spokeo (can work for some dating sites);
– Pay attention to their social media profiles and activity.
A lot of people get caught cheating online through social media by their partners because of their suspicious social media activity.
Wanting to know if your girlfriend or boyfriend is cheating online? Check their social media activity.
If they abruptly make huge changes in their social media such as
- Removing posts that indicate they’re in a relationship;
- Following new people, you haven’t heard of before
- Liking and commenting on posts with a suspiciously affectionate tone;
- Getting likes and comments on their posts by people you’ve never heard of before;
- Receiving texts from people that you don’t know, etc;
If their social media activity is suspicious it can be enough for you to address your concerns regarding this issue so that you can finally find the truth no matter what it is.
– Check their device(s) for secure folders, dating apps, or unusual messages.
If you have access to their devices such as their phone or laptop, you can look for,
- Secure folders or folders that require a password to access them;
A secure app or folder is an app or folder in which you can put pictures or even apps to which you set a password that is required every time you try to open it.
Usually, men hide the nude pictures they receive in such folders, making this one of the early signs he is cheating online.
- Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid, eHarmony, etc; they’re usually noticeable from the icons and the names.
- Unusual messages from people you’ve never heard of. Such messages can be received through social media, dating apps, emails, etc.
Their device(s) is one of the most direct ways to find out whether they’re having an online affair or not. That’s where the clues and signs will be.
It might not be the healthiest option, but it’ll get things done.
– Check their browsing history.
Checking your partner’s browsing history will allow you to find out whether they’ve been using dating sites or not.
Sometimes names that they have been frequently texting through social media chats such as Facebook might appear on their browsing history if they’ve been using their social media through a browser.
If they’re cheating online you might even find pornographic material that includes cybersex in their browser history.
Depending on where your boundaries are set as a couple about cheating, you might or might not find things linked to infidelity in their browsing history.
– Check their social media inboxes.
A lot of times, online infidelity starts with flirting through social media through likes, comments, and eventually direct messages.
If you’re trying to find out if your husband or wife is cheating online, then you’ve got to check their social media inboxes as well.
If you have access to their social media accounts, you can check their inboxes for anything unusual going on in their chats,
- People your partner never mentioned before;
- Men or women with whom your partner seems frequently connecting through these social media;
- Texts and messages that one doesn’t normally send to strangers or people one’s not romantically interested in;
Often, online affairs and infidelity happen through social media, and the key communication form in those affairs appears to be the social media chat(s).
You can have a quick look at them or an in-depth look at what your partner has been up to.
Some of these options might be considered toxic and unhealthy as they represent a privacy violation of your partner, but if you feel helpless they might help you to ease your doubts and mind.
9 signs of online cheating you can spot – Is your partner cheating online?
“Is my boyfriend cheating on me online?” or, “Is my girlfriend cheating on me online?”
The answers to these questions lay on your partner’s behavior, the signs they show, and the truth they share or hold individually.
Due to the overwhelming state of doubt and fear of what could be the truth, you might neglect the very signs that guide you to the truth.
When your partner is cheating online they’ll eventually give off signs that they’re doing so.
Whether it is your spouse, your boyfriend, or your girlfriend, the signs and the actions don’t differ that much when it comes to finding out they’re cheating online.
So, how can you tell someone’s cheating online?
1. Their behavior became abruptly suspicious and different.
Changes in our lives, ways of thinking, and personalities are made slowly and eventually unless there’s something abrupt that happens in our lives.
Abrupt factors entering one’s life lead to abrupt changes in behavior, lifestyle, and way of thinking.
- A lot of people who cheat tend to start acting differently around their partners, especially in the initial stages of infidelity.
- If your partner is cheating online they’re more likely to act suspiciously around their electronic devices, social media, or apps on their phone.
- They don’t want you to look at their phone all of a sudden;
- They jump right away once they get a text or a call on their phone;
- Their approach and their way of presenting or perceiving themselves (e.g. haircuts, clothing, taking more selfies, etc), changed in a finger snap.
2. They grew distant all of a sudden.
When partners start to cheat – whether that’s online or not – they tend to grow slightly or dramatically distant from the partner they’re cheating on.
This is often due to the guilt and stress that comes with the experience. Being present around a loving person they’re cheating on is exhausting for them.
They’ve got a lot of acting to perform, a lot of lies to tell, and a lot of guilt to deal with; This can often be very overwhelming for them.
There’s the possibility of something wrong slipping out of their mouth, the feeling of guilt, and the constant fear of getting caught.
Hence, for the cheating partner, one of the most logical things to do to avoid this overwhelming experience is to avoid the partner.
They start spending less time with you, they have fewer conversations with you, they feel emotionally distant, and they don’t express much of what they do, did, or feel.
3. They’re very protective of their devices.
One of the strongest signs that your partner is cheating online is when they suddenly become overly protective of their devices.
If they’ve never been this protective of their electronic devices before it means they’re up to something secretive now.
- You found out they changed their passwords without letting you know, and they refuse to share it with you.
- They put their phone on silent, and they never had it that way before.
- They avoid using their devices when you’re around them, or if you enter the room they quickly stop doing what they were doing.
- They’re nervous when you’re looking at something together on their phone/computer.
The moment you finish looking at the video(s), picture(s), or information in general, they abruptly and nervously lock their phone or grab it in their direction.
- They require privacy more than they did before. Suddenly they don’t want their phone or computer to be touched or looked at because they suddenly need their privacy respected.
- They clear their browsing or searching history on their devices (phones, computers, etc.).
- They get unreasonably mad, angry, upset, or nervous when you touch their phone or computer.
4. They have secret folders or apps installed on their devices.
Some phones have them installed by default, and if the user doesn’t want to use them, they remain there unactivated.
However, it can be a sign of an online affair or infidelity if your partner is using those secret folders or apps in their device(s).
- A lot of the cheating partners that practice infidelity online use secure folders to hide pictures of the person(s) they’re cheating with;
- Secure folders are also a way for cheaters to hide their dating apps from their partners;
5. Their approach towards you is suddenly very different.
When your partner is cheating, generally, infidelity affects the way they behave around you, and the way they approach you.
Virtual cheating, emotional cheating, or sexual cheating – in general, any form of infidelity towards you – will automatically affect your relationship.
- When your partner is cheating on you online, they’re more likely to project their experience and accuse you of cheating online.
- They might try or demand access to your devices, or get upset when you spend time on your phone.
- Their behavior towards you makes you suspect and think they’re up to something odd. They act strangely differently around you.
- When someone is cheating, often, as a way to compensate for the guilt they become over-affectionate or very distant from you.
6. They’re behaving differently on their social media.
If your partner is cheating online, they’ll act weird on their social media as well.
If your partner is starting to slowly remove pictures of you on their social media or to remove any post that indicates they’re taken, then take it as a sign.
Pretending to be single on social media is yet another strong sign that your partner could be cheating online.
- They remove posts that involve you or anything else that lets other people know they’re in a relationship.
- They start posting things that are not in their nature (things they wouldn’t normally post on social media).
- They’re following a person (or people) you’ve never heard of before. They’re liking those people’s pictures and/or commenting on their posts in a way that indicates something is going on between them.
7. They’re online more often than usual.
Cheating online can be done through social media, dating apps, or even communication apps such as Whatsapp.
If you know your partner’s routine, and if you know that they don’t have many people or work to do online through those apps, yet you still constantly see them online, then you might want to take that as a sign.
- You see their online status late at night on a specific social media or a communication app;
It’s a commonly strong sign if this is an unlikely behavior of theirs, and if you’re very well aware of the importance of social media in your partner’s life.
- They’ve never been this active on social media before;
8. They have their notifications off.
Every phone has notification options, including turning notifications off entirely. Meaning, getting no sound and no message even if someone texts you in a particular app.
This is a method used by people to avoid getting caught cheating online, especially if their partner is likely to be around their phone or computer.
If they were the person to always have the notifications on and to be easygoing when it comes to the usage of their phone or computer, then you might want to take note once that behavior takes a turn.
Once the notifications are off, and your partner freaks out the moment you have their phone or computer in your hands, it’s the moment you should start noting.
9. Your partner receives notifications very late at night.
When someone is cheating online they’re likely to try to find a convenient time to text or talk to the person they’re cheating with.
It’s harsh to say, but that time is usually when the other partner is asleep. This goes without saying that it commonly happens late at night.
If your partner has their notifications on, and they’re cheating online, then you might as well see texts or calls during late nights.
It makes room for concern if this happens frequently and if your partner gets defensive about it when you ask them.
A friend can call late at night if that’s normal in the friendship. That’s acceptable as long as you’re aware that that’s the way your partner’s friendship flows.
Is cyber sex considered cheating?
It depends on what the couple or an individual defines as cheating, however, in many cases, cyber sex and cyber affairs are considered cheating.
The fact that cybersex happens behind the partner’s back, and the partner practicing it is being secretive about it, makes cybersex a form of betrayal of trust in a relationship.
It’s essentially one partner being secretive while gaining sexual pleasure from a person other than their partner via virtual interaction.
Despite there not being physical touch, sexually but virtually interacting with another person, is considered cheating in a lot of relationships and aspects.
The part that makes it cheating is the secrecy, intimacy, and misuse of trust in a relationship where monogamy and sexual exclusivity are promised.
Finding out your partner is cheating online: What’s the next step?
Finding out your partner is cheating online can have a tremendously negative impact on you and your thought process.
It’s a difficult process to go through since you’re overwhelmed by feelings of betrayal and the loss of trust in your partner as your worst doubts have been confirmed.
Here are the basic things you can do about yourself and the relationship if you find out your partner is cheating online:
– Processing and considering what you’ve found out.
Take the time you need to process, consider, and form a rational opinion based on a balance between logic and emotion in this situation.
It’s tough to be in such a position, it’s also overwhelming, which is why you need some time to process the truth before you move to any decision.
– Talk about it with your partner.
Addressing what you’ve found out can be very helpful despite the possibility of the debate turning chaotic and messy.
A conversation with your partner about what you’ve found out will help you make a decision and clear your thoughts on what the next move will be.
The way that your partner reacts and responds will help you in deciding the relationship and your place in it.
– Saving yourself from the marriage or the relationship.
This doesn’t mean breaking the marriage or the relationship, this means taking care of yourself and your well-being.
This is a very tough experience to go through and it can take a toll on your mental and physical health.
That’s why you need to save yourself and take the necessary actions to feel secure, safe, and ok.
Take the time you need to take care of yourself, surround yourself with loving people, participate in physical activities, and do things you enjoy doing.
This means taking your time to heal and regain trust in people.
– Making a decision: Saving the relationship/marriage or moving on?
After considering several things, it will be time for you to make a decision.
Usually, people decide within a very short period after they’ve found out their partner is cheating, and that period expands a little when it comes to online infidelity.
Since cheating online is seen differently by different people, this might take you a little longer to think about and to make a decision.
Make the decision you feel it’s right for you, for the relationship, and for your well-being.
– Therapy.
If you’re in a stable financial position and can afford therapy, this is a great way to gain trust in people and yourself again.
Despite your decision on this situation, therapy will do tremendous help.
If you decide to work things out with your partner and give this another chance, therapy will guide you to heal and work things out in your relationship as a couple.
On the other hand, if you decide to leave the relationship, therapy will help you calm down from the overwhelming experience and will help you slowly build trust in people again.
Love,
Callisto
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