You Asked... "Is He Cyber-Cheating?"
Experts and readers answer our members' toughest dating and relationship questions
By Ilana Donna Arazie, Jeff Cohen, and SerahRose Roth Updated: Mar 31, 2008
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"For over a month now I have been talking with this guy I met on a dating site. We have talked for hours every night. We finally met and we now see each other 2 or 3 times a week. He pulled his profile from the site and said he wants to date only me. I'm thrilled because he is a great man. Donna -- Congrats on getting your guy to take his profile down. That's a Herculean accomplishment in the game of online dating! Get out the bubbly.
Now, why would you think he is lying to you about dating you exclusively?
Now, why would you think he is lying to you about dating you exclusively? When we first start to feel close to someone, women tend to get paranoid and fear that our newfound happiness will suddenly vanish. You need to snap out of it before it gets self-destructive or the man begins to sense it. Cynicism and suspicion can be pretty unattractive!
Now, why would you think he is lying to you about dating you exclusively?
If curiosity is really killing you, check out this "other" dating site and find out if he's actually been inactive. Personal sites are great at documenting how often people visit/update/actively log in to their profiles. When you have gotten the snooping urge out of your system, take a deep breath and sit back. Let this relationship grow without anxiety or fear.
You like this guy for a reason and he hasn't done anything to prove unworthy of your trust. Next time you're in bed together, having sweet pillow talk, casually mention that you're happy you both aren't dating other people. If you see him squirm, you may want to get out that bottle of bubbly again -- only this time, drink it with your girlfriends for a bitch-and-moan feel-good session till you get him out of your system!
Jeff Cohen AnswersDonna -- I'm going to give you three ways to handle this situation. You can choose which one best suits your personality and go for it. Having dealt with this issue before, I know most folks would prefer to take the mature approach but instead rely on the gut-feel approach, only to resort to the sneaky approach to gather some hard evidence. But if you really want to stay out of the snooping department and keep things on the right track from the start, I highly recommend you stick with either the gut-feel or mature approach.
#1: The Sneaky Approach. Ask one of your single friends to join the online dating site where he's still active. Then have that friend contact your man and express interest. If he writes back, you'll know he's been lying. If he never gets back to your friend, then he's probably no longer active on that site.
#2: The Gut-Feel Approach.
Look for other signs that he's cheating.
Look for other signs that he's cheating. For example, does he overly protect his cell phone voicemails and text messages? Does he avoid answering directly what he's up to on nights you don't get together? Does he have a few too many female friends? The more signs he's cheating, the more likely it's true.
Look for other signs that he's cheating.
#3: The Mature Approach. We all know healthy relationships are built on open communication. So you can just ask him about the other site. The key is not to come across as angry or jealous. That will make your man defensive, and he'll either deny everything or accuse you of snooping.
SerahRose Roth AnswersDonna -- First off, what were you doing searching for your new beau on another dating site? I know how tempting it is to do an online search for everyone you know, but it will drive you mad. It's the equivalent of looking up "sore throat" and all of the online answers have you convinced that you'll die within the hour.
Relationships are all about honesty and trust.
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