A private investigator has shared an important sign to look out for if you suspect your partner might be cheating. This insight could save you a lot of time and effort in uncovering infidelity.
When someone begins to doubt their partner’s fidelity, they might go to extreme measures to confirm their suspicions. For instance, one woman placed a GPS tracker in her husband’s shoe, only to find out his alleged “fishing trips” were actually rendezvous with other women.
Another individual used Snapchat’s map feature to uncover secret meet-ups between her long-time best friend and her boyfriend during their high school years.
There are many stories like these, but a simpler method exists.
Rather than sifting through messages, tailing vehicles, or scrutinizing financial records, it may be more effective to pay attention to what your partner says. According to private investigator Ali Marsh, there’s a specific phrase that can reveal infidelity.
With over a decade of experience in the field, Marsh understands the typical behaviors of those who cheat. She told the Daily Telegraph that infidelity often causes a noticeable emotional and social change in the unfaithful partner.
She mentioned that if a partner develops feelings for a colleague, they’ll likely start mentioning them more frequently. This behavior isn’t just limited to workplace affairs, though.
“If they have fallen for someone at work, they may mention them often,” Marsh explained. Even if they can’t openly discuss this person, they might find indirect ways to bring them up, saying things like, “So and so did this today.”
If this isn’t a topic your partner seems to be discussing, a therapist offers additional signs to watch for in potentially unfaithful partners.
Elena Touroni, a consultant psychologist at a London clinic, detailed in the Telegraph some behaviors that could indicate cheating. She pointed out that a person who has cheated once might do so again due to underlying psychological reasons.
They might also exhibit anxiety around commitment.
The signs can appear even before they’re caught. “When one person in a couple I am seeing is cheating, but hasn’t admitted to it, I can often tell. Usually there’s something about their stories that doesn’t add up,” Touroni noted.
“If one party in the relationship is still very invested and committed to it continuing, but you see the other party acting in a way that doesn’t reflect that commitment, or their behavior doesn’t really make sense, then there is something missing.”
As a relationship therapist, she believes there’s often a discrepancy in behavior that suggests deeper issues. By exploring a person’s background, hidden clues may surface.
Touroni suggests that low self-esteem might lead someone to be unfaithful, or they might feel neglected if their partner is dynamic and commanding a lot of attention.