Your intuition is a powerful force. When you get the gut feeling he’s cheating no proof, you’ll regret it if you just ignore it.
It may seem coincidental, but if your partner suddenly changes his habits or behavior, it’s something to look out for.
Here are 31 surefire signs for when you have no proof that he’s cheating, but your intuition says otherwise.
Cheating Intuition Or Insecurity?
Your mental state is one of the first things to think about before you look for concrete evidence of his cheating.
Are these gut feelings based on true intuition, or are you feeling insecure about yourself or the relationship?
If you’re secure in yourself and the relationship, and you’re STILL getting the gut feeling he’s cheating, no proof, then you might want to read the critical signs in this article.
What Are Subtle Signs Of Cheating?
The subtle signs of cheating are things that only you, as his partner, might notice.
Is your partner suddenly acting differently? Do things that used to be a big deal to him not matter to him anymore? Or vice versa?
Trust your gut instinct about his behavior. Some small things may not seem like a big deal to others, but it could spell the end of your relationship.
1. His Behavior around His Devices Has Changed
If he’s suddenly reluctant to share his location via his devices (when it was okay before), it’s a sign that he’s hiding something from you.
Maybe you used to be very open with each other in the beginning of your relationship, but now he doesn’t want you to know even his browser history.
He could have gotten two phones recently, and told you that the one is for business.
Most phones can handle almost every aspect of your life. It’s a very flimsy excuse. Especially if you have the gut feeling he’s cheating no proof.
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2. He Gets Possessive Of You
He’s checking on you at random times, and seems a bit more paranoid than usual in the relationship.
This is a subtle sign that he may be cheating.
He could be blowing up at you even when you just send him a selfie in sexy lingerie. He’s worried about whether you’re showing it to anyone else.
If he never used to be like this, don’t ignore your gut feelings. Often when a man gets possessive of you without any reason, he’s projecting, which brings us to the next point.
3. He’s Accusing You Of Cheating With No Proof
The classic move of the cheating partner. Accusing YOU of doing the cheating.
Why is this? Often he’s compelled by a guilty conscience: if you’re also cheating, then he’ll have no shame about his own cheating.
In a way, if he can justify cheating by saying that you did it too, then it’s much easier on his own conscience.
He’ll accuse you even when you’re just out with friends like usual. Don’t think he’s just being paranoid for no reason. Often the reason is guilt.
4. He’s Distancing From You Emotionally
It’s important in your relationship to spend time with each other. Bonding over intimate conversation, and opening up emotionally to each other.
For many men, especially, their girlfriend or wife is a safe space where they can get emotional support without feeling judged.
But he suddenly doesn’t want to open up anymore. He’s closed off on almost any emotional matter, and he isn’t keen on listening to you either.
This could be a sign that he’s afraid of being vulnerable, in case some big secret spills out – and if your gut instinct is correct, that big secret could be infidelity.
5. He Acts Weird When You Even Look At His Phone
Your partner suddenly takes phone calls in another room. In any other situation, that would be polite, but in this case, it’s suspicious.
When you ask him about it, he’ll give vague responses about work or family.
His phone is also on silent mode, so you often don’t know when it’s ringing, and when you look over at it, he often panics.
Signs He’s Cheating On His Phone
- He takes calls in the next room for privacy, when he never used to
- He’s reluctant to share his unlock password, even in emergencies
- He often changes the subject (starting an argument) when you ask to see his phone
- A rise in texts and calls from unfamiliar names and numbers, none of whom you recognize as his friends
6. He Is Suddenly Very Short-Tempered
Your man has mood swings like never before. He’s become irritable at the smallest things, and often takes it out on you.
There’s no sudden life change (like a demanding job or fractured sleep schedule) that could explain it.
What may be happening is that he feels guilty. His conscience is shaming him for his dishonesty.
Does your gut instinct tell you that there’s more to this than just having a bad day, bad week, or bad month?
How Does A Man Act If He Is Cheating?
- He’ll often be irritable and have mood swings
- He might start arguments with you for no reason
- He’ll distance from you emotionally, not showing vulnerability
7. He’s Picking Fights For No Reason
Speaking of being irritable, he may also start picking fights and starting arguments with you for no reason.
And it could be about things that you’ve already resolved in the past, or things that never used to bother him.
The relationship that used to be a source of peace now makes you feel like you’re walking on eggshells.
The reason he wants an argument may be that he feels guilty about cheating, and is looking for some way to justify it.
If you lose your temper or say something hurtful, it means that he can feel a little bit better about being unfaithful. That’s the logic of a cheater.
When you have a gut feeling he’s cheating, no proof, look out for signs like this.
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8. He Wants More Alone Time Out Of The Blue
It’s natural that as you get out of the honeymoon phase with your partner, that you’ll start to value time spent alone or with your friends.
But maybe your guy is a little too enthusiastic about it?
It’s gotten to the point that you’re spending almost zero quality time together. And you’re the one that’s always reaching out to connect.
He’s constantly saying that he feels suffocated by you, and he just wants alone time to ‘relax.’
But your gut feelings are telling you he’s spending that time with another woman. If so, don’t ignore it.
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9. Or He’s Really Excited For You to Spend Some Alone Time
At the beginning of your relationship, you were inseparable, and it felt painful to part ways.
But now, whenever you break free to have a girl’s night, study, or spend time on your hobbies, he’s weirdly happy for you. He even encourages you to spend more time away from him.
No one would ever want to be away from their partner that much, unless they’re cheating or looking to break up. Or both.
10. His Friends Act Differently Around You
A man’s friends may be one of the strongest indicators to turn to, when you have the gut feeling he’s cheating, no proof.
Trust your instinct, and watch how they act or speak around you. Try asking them about events that your boyfriend said he went to with them.
These stories could have been used as a cover-up or excuse, and maybe they’ll be caught off-guard.
Also, use your intuition to sense the vibe of his friend circle. Are they suddenly a bit less warm with you? Do they dodge certain topics of discussion? If something’s off, you’ll definitely sense it.
11. His Friends Are Cheaters
Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your character.
African proverb
The saying “Birds of a feather flock together” is something that could be applied here.
If you know that one or more of his close friends have a history of cheating, take that as a warning sign.
Observing a person’s inner circle gives you a unique insight to their character.
More so than other signs, if your man is comfortable around cheaters, or even defends their actions, perhaps it’s time he became your ex man.
12. He’s Got A New Circle Of Friends
What if he suddenly drops friends that he’s known for years to get into a new social circle? Trust your gut feelings on this one.
If there was no conflict, argument, or reason that makes sense, your guy may be moving on to new friends who, A) you don’t know, and B), don’t know you.
These two factors help someone if they were planning on being unfaithful. If he makes no attempt to introduce you to his new friends, consider that a bad sign.
13. New-found Spending Habits
Do you notice your partner suddenly spending a lot more money, and running out of funds more quickly than usual?
If you have access to his credit card receipts, pay attention to where this money is going.
For example, your partner might spend a lot of money at a jewelry store, but you haven’t received any new jewelry from him. And he’s not wearing anything new either. Something is very wrong with this situation.
14. He Makes New Alternate Social Media
This may be a tough one to know whether he’s cheating or not.
A lot of people make extra social media accounts for their business. If they’re a certified relationship coach, they’ll want to keep their private lives separate from their work life.
It’s not necessarily wrong to do, but if this new social media account pops up while you’re getting the instinct that he’s unfaithful, it could be a sign.
Here’s another tough call. Some people prefer to keep their private lives private, and hardly share anything about their romantic relationships or family.
But if he never posts your pictures, but has no issue sharing pictures of his friends and other loved ones, it could be a bad sign.
Especially if he posted your picture many times before.
When you have the gut feeling he’s cheating, no proof, his social media activity is a good place to look and notice new things.
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16. He’s Cares More About His Appearance
Do you see a sudden change in his appearance? Is he spending time fixing his hairstyle and choosing clothes to wear? Even when he didn’t care that much before?
You may be dealing with a man that’s trying to look good for another woman.
Physical Signs He’s Cheating
- He’s working out his body a lot more
- He buys new clothes, watches, or cologne
- He changes his hairstyle
- He spends more time on skincare and haircare
17. Your Sex Life Plummets…
Does the last time you were intimate feel like a distant memory?
When you have the gut feelings he’s cheating, no proof, one of the first places you can look to is your sex life.
A sudden dip could indicate that he’s getting his physical needs met somewhere else…
18. Or It Has A New Spark Out Of Nowhere
On the other hand, maybe he can’t keep his hands off of you.
For no logical reason, your partner suddenly craves physical intimacy a lot more than usual, and even wants to try new things.
New things that he could be learning from someone else.
19. He’s Not Invested In Your Day, Or What’s Going On With You
He used to be a generous conversation partner, always listening and being attentive to you.
He’s usually up to date on the latest news in your life, and things going on with your family members.
But lately, it’s as if he doesn’t care. Does he even have any feelings left for you?
It may be that all his emotional energy is being spent on someone else. Watch out for this when you have the gut feeling he’s cheating, no proof.
20. He Wants To Know Your Entire Day’s Schedule
One of the possible signs he’s cheating is that he wants to know the details (specifically, the hours) of your plans or work schedule.
When you have the gut feeling he’s cheating, no proof, this is suspicious behavior you shouldn’t ignore.
It’s possible that he wants to know your schedule to find out the times you won’t be around, so he can talk to other women.
21. Conversations Get Dry
The sign of a healthy relationship is consistent and healthy communication.
Any good relationship advice article starts on the foundation of having communication with each other regularly.
If he suddenly doesn’t want to talk as much, it could be because he’s worried he might slip up and say the wrong thing. What could he have to hide?
22. He’s Been ‘Working Late’ Frequently
One of the oldest excuses in the book for cheaters is “Honey, I’m working late again tonight.”
When you’re cheating, one of the easiest things to do is blame your long hours away from your wife or girlfriend on work issues.
If you really want to be sure, you could try visiting his office to drop off food, just to make sure he’s still in.
23. Suddenly Increase in Flowers And Expensive Gifts
Getting random, expensive gifts from your partner could be one of the signs that he’s cheating.
The gifts have no reason to them (it’s not your birthday or anniversary), or don’t they?
What they could be are apology, or guilt, gifts, because he’s being unfaithful in the relationship.
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24. Calling You Another Name By Accident
A big, red, flashing warning sign: he calls you by another woman’s name. It’s not his sister’s name. Or any other family member
It’s a name you may or may not know.
One of the more obvious signs he’s cheating is that he calls you a different name in intimate moments, like kissing or sex.
It often means that he’s used this name in similar situations.
25. Starts Randomly Bringing Up A Woman You Don’t Know…
A sign that he’s thinking about another woman (and may be on the verge of cheating) is that he’ll often talk about her.
Instead of making an effort at keeping secrets, he’ll mention a new woman (someone you don’t know, and who’s not one of his family members) often and randomly in conversation.
This is an unconscious indicator that he has a crush.
26. Then Never Brings Her Up Again
The extra red flag is that after talking about her so much, he suddenly never brings her up again.
You’re not imagining things. This is a sign that he could have taken things to the next level with this woman, and is now feeling guilty.
Especially if he has no problem mentioning or talking about other women in his social and work life.
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27. Randomly Bring Up The Topic Of Cheating
He makes an attempt at honest conversation, by randomly asking you about cheating for no apparent reason. Questions like,
“Would you ever cheat?”
“What would you do if I ever cheated?”
“What counts as cheating?”, etc.
These are almost never a coincidence.
If he wants to talk about cheating with you, he’s thinking about it. Or he’s done it already, and is wondering what will be at stake if he’s found out.
28. He’s Vague On The Details Of His Stories
He says he’s spending a night out with the boys, as usual. Nothing suspicious.
But the next day, when you ask about it, he gets really vague on how the night went.
It’s like talking to a stone wall, and it gets frustrating to even find the name of the pub he went to.
If he doesn’t want to share the details, it’s probably because he might slip up and say the wrong things.
29. He Gets Irritable When You Ask For More Details
When you ask for more details about his night out, he starts getting irritated and might even pick a fight, accusing you of being paranoid when you’re simply being curious.
In your past experiences with having simple conversations, he was never this touchy.
Does he feel guilty for being dishonest with you? This may be the reason.
30. Starts Acting Flakey
He’s canceling plans last minute, or showing up late for dates, using lame excuses like traffic, or work.
He’s always been his best about time management, and this sudden change is shocking. It could be a sign that he’s overwhelmed with juggling a double life.
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31. No Matter How Much You Try to Ignore It, Your Gut Feeling Persists
You don’t have a valid explanation for it, but you just have a gut feeling he’s cheating, no proof. So you try to ignore it, and keep the relationship going.
But the feeling keeps on nagging. Sometimes that’s all the proof you need. When your gut tells you something’s wrong, sometimes it’s just best to trust it.
FAQs
What are signs he’s not cheating on you?
What’s a good sign, or green flag, that your boyfriend or husband is not cheating?
If he’s a consistent partner, consistent with communication and meeting your emotional needs, it’s hardly anything to watch out for.
If you’re completely satisfied with him, it’s a good sign that you’re in a respectful relationship.
If he’s cheating, why won’t he just leave?
If he has an honest conversation with you, you may leave him, and he doesn’t want that.
The truth is, many cheaters want to have their cake and eat it too.
He wants the security and comfort of your relationship, as well as the excitement of an affair.
How to get him to admit he cheated?
It’s hard to get a cheater to confess without any concrete evidence.
If you can provide undeniable evidence, he won’t have any choice but to admit it.
But if you have nothing, you may need to get the help of a private investigator or gifted advisor.
Is my husband cheating on me or am I paranoid?
It can be hard to trust your gut feelings if you find it hard to trust yourself.
Is your husband spending a lot of his free time away from you?
It’s best to look at the signs in this article and compare. Maybe your intuition will turn out right.
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Conclusion
When you have the gut feeling he’s cheating, it can be hard to accuse him of such a thing without any proof.
In this article, you can see the other critical signs you could look out for, to get you on the path to finding the truth.
What are your experiences with finding out about infidelity through intuition? Comment below, and share this article with those who might need it.
