This is a warning that if you notice your significant other doing any of these things, it’s not a coincidence. It is a countdown. This person is getting ready to cheat on you. I’m going to go over subtle signs to look out for and how to mitigate the risk of cheating.
Signs she’s getting ready to cheat on you
- She treats her phone like it’s a secret mission. If she never lets you near her phone or freaks out anytime you get close, it’s not normal. If you never hear it ring or she’s secretly on it, that’s also not normal. Couples don’t play hide-and-seek with their phones or technology. I’m not saying she should give you the password, but if she’s ultra-paranoid, has a weird relationship with it, or giggles and then doesn’t tell you, there’s something up.
- She is suddenly too busy for you. In the early days, she was always available and blowing up your phone. But now she’s working late, she’s too tired, or she needs space. This is a withdrawal, and women don’t typically ghost all of a sudden. It’s a fading that basically happens.
- Her energy shifts. Sometimes we feel that it’s coming before we actually see it, before it happens. If she used to light up around you and she doesn’t anymore, there’s a reason. If she’s getting cold, maybe she’s short, or perhaps she doesn’t make you feel like a man, there’s a reason.
- She’s getting ready, but not for you. If she starts getting her nails done, dressing differently, working out, and having a personal glow-up, this should be a red flag, especially if your date nights are fading or you’re not having as much action. She’s marketing herself to someone new.
- She starts comparing you to other people. If she starts talking about how someone’s so ambitious or how somebody else dresses well, she’s beginning to envision herself with that person. If you allow that to happen, she will ultimately go with that other dude.
- You’ve become her roommate. When you start coexisting and you stop flirting, having sex, being intimate, giving each other compliments, or being affectionate, she is going to seek this from someone else. She will not wait around for you to get you’re head out of your ass and make her feel beautiful and desired. She will seek this connection through somebody else.
- You don’t make her feel beautiful or desired anymore. A lot of times it’s not her. She’s not evil. It’s you. You changed, and perhaps you’re too stressed out, not feeling it, or suffering from something like ED.
- She’s picking fights for no reason or over stupid things that she never really cared about before. All of a sudden, these issues are a big deal, like the toilet seat, the toothpaste cap, or your tone of voice. She’s trying to convince herself that you’re actually the problem.
- She’s acting guilty. And you can feel it. What I’m talking about is her being extra sweet or friendly or acting like she did something wrong, even if she hasn’t. This is a gut feeling on your part.
- You feel it. You can feel when something’s off. If you genuinely feel like something is off, chances are it is because women typically don’t just wake up one day and decide to cheat. Typically, the connection, their respect, or the level of attraction fades. It’s not your job, though, to be a spy or snoop. It’s your job as a man to lead, improve, and make sure you’re the man she doesn’t want to lose.
Strategies to help you become the man she never wants to lose or disrespect.
- Keep her emotionally fed. Cheating starts when she feels unseen. If you want to keep her fed emotionally, you need to keep the spark alive and make her feel seen. Make her feel like she matters and that she’s beautiful. Make her feel like when you first started dating, and keep chasing her and making sure that she feels like she’s the priority.
- Stay physically desirable. Often, people get comfortable and complacent over time and let themselves go. They stop dressing with intention and stop taking care of their bodies. She wants to be attracted to the physical form that she sees, so you should stay in shape and take pride in your appearance.
- Lead with confidence. Confidence is sexy, and control is not sexy. Stop trying to control her by snooping on her phone, telling her where she can go or who she can go with, and what she can wear. That’s the opposite of confidence — it’s insecurity. By being confident and knowing the value that you bring, you can give her freedom, and she won’t stray. She’s not going to do you dirty because she’s not going to disrespect you.
- Keep the intimacy alive. Intimacy is more than just the act of getting sexy and freaky. It is flirting, talking, kissing, playful banter, taking her out on a date, telling her she looks hot as hell, grabbing her ass, and all these little things that are incredibly attractive. A lot of men only put in any effort when they want to have sex.
- Stay on your purpose. Don’t get distracted. A woman doesn’t cheat on a man that she respects. So, by you staying the course and going after your dream — having goals, integrity, motivation, and so forth — it’s as sexy as hell. It makes her feel secure and lucky to be around somebody who has this because a lot of guys don’t.
- Never stop communicating. If something feels off, weird, or makes you feel insecure, ask. If she says no and gets defensive, there might be something going on. Keep a communication line open because, a lot of times, when a man decides he’s ready to talk, it’s too late. Communication should be one of the foundations of your relationship, starting from the beginning and never stopping.