Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Is My Boyfriend Cheating on Me?

By Sorgen Cartonter


Life is not always the same and sometimes there comes a stage in your relationship where you start to worry. Cheating is the biggest problem when you are having a smooth relationship with your boyfriend. Many times you may ask yourself- Is my boyfriend cheating on me? Here is how to get the answer to that.

The first question has to go back to when your relationship started. Did you find him at the end of a bad relationship? Did you "steal" him away from another girl? If the answer to either of these questions is YES, then you need to be especially careful. Men are like tigers; they can't change their stripes.

Men tend to be creatures of habit so any sudden changes in behavior should be analyzed. For most people working late is the go-to excuse for not being able to hang out with you as much as before. So many men have used this that it has almost become a de facto admission of guilt. Some men have become savvy to this, so watch out for the sudden interest in going on camping trips with the "guys."

This may not sound logical but if your boyfriend suddenly becomes overly attentive or provides you with unexpected gifts, there may be an ulterior motive. The attention and generosity that he is providing you might just be a slave for his own conscience if he is seeing someone else on the side. His logic just might be that he's giving you lots of stuff and what he does away from you doesn't matter.

He may receive phone calls and text messages when you are around. But he may not want to talk about it or tell who it was and try to keep his personal things away from you. He may start being a closed person and stop being open about his day and friends. He may not give enough time to you and keep himself busy.

If he is spending all of his time on the internet, or reading emails that he hides from you, are bad signs. The internet has seen an explosion of dating/hook-up sites that he could be prowling. If you walk by the computer and he begins frantically closing windows you have a good indication that Mr. Wonderful is actually Mr. Sleazeball.

Does your boyfriend have friends who are never too busy for him when you aren't around but never have time to join the both of you at parties or other events? This interpersonal dynamic isn't healthy and could be a clear indicator that something is going on that you really should know about.

In an attempt to deflect your suspicions, he may accuse you of cheating. Cheaters tend to be the first to think that their partners are testing the waters. If you have given him no reason to doubt your intentions, but are being accused it could be a sign that you need to look for some of the other that your boyfriend is cheating on you.

Any one of the items listed above can help you to answer the question "is my boyfriend cheating on me," but I always recommend looking for a pattern of behavior if you want to be sure. The other side of the coin is, does it matter? Do you want to waste all your energy trying to catch him with his hand in the cookie jar? If you aren't feeling loved and believe that he is mistreating you than you should find someone to treat you right. But the choice is yours, only you can decide what you will tolerate.




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