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These Behaviors are Also Cheating, But Many People Deny It: 20 Examples of Micro Cheating in Relationships

Most people in a relationship think that cheating is when they sleep with someone else apart from their partner, which isn’t always true. If you notice these behaviors in your relationship or lifestyle, then you are guilty of cheating on your partner.

Below are examples of micro cheating in relationships:

1. Regularly Spending Time Alone with Someone You Find Attractive.

Do you see yourself spending extra time alone with that guy or lady you find attractive? You may say they’re just friends or crushes, but the truth is, this is micro cheating. Stay away from it.

2. Constantly Seeking Validation or Attention from Others.

You don’t need anyone’s validation about your relationship or who you are dating. Yes, discussing your intimate desires with someone who isn’t your partner is micro cheating.

3. Developing an Emotional Connection with Someone Through Online Interactions.

Now that we live in a digital world, cheating has almost become inevitable. Not until he removes your pants that you will admit you are a cheater. If you have been chatting with someone and developing an emotional connection with them, you are a cheater too. Even though you won’t agree.

4. Having Intimate Conversations With A Coworker About Personal Or Relationship Matters.

Having intimate conversations with your co-worker about your personal life and relationships is an example of micro-cheating. The reason is that you could get emotionally attached to them and see yourself sleeping with them soon. No matter how jovial your coworker may be, discussing intimate conversations and relationship matters is a big no.

5. Engaging in secret activities with the opposite sex.

Regularly engaging in secret activities or hobbies that involve spending time with someone of the opposite gender without your partner’s knowledge is an example of micro-cheating. So a guy of the opposite sex invited you to his house, and you went there, cooked for him, and went ahead to honor his invitation secretly without your partner’s knowledge. This is micro cheating. If you have been secretly involved with the opposite gender, this is cheating too. Yes, meeting with someone without your partner’s knowledge is micro cheating.

6. Sending flirty or suggestive messages to someone other than your partner.

The only person who deserves flirty, romantic, and sweet messages is your partner. How often do you send those flirty messages or chat romantically with someone other than your spouse? This is an example of cheating too.

7. Maintaining a close friendship with an ex-partner.

The full meaning of ex is “expired” or outdated; that is, you are no longer dating, so if you are still maintaining a close friendship with your ex and hanging out with them, this is cheating too. You may not agree with me, but that is the fact. If you are done with him or her, you should know that the past needs to be left in the past.

8. Constantly checking or flirting with others on social media platforms.

In addition to number 3 above, if you are in a serious or healthy relationship, constantly flirting with others on social media is an example of micro cheating. This is common among men, and if you are one of them, you are a cheater. A responsible man or woman will let other people know that he or she is already taken.

9. confiding in someone other than your partner for emotional support.

Another example of micro cheating is when you confide in someone other than your partner for support or discuss relationship issues with them. If you have always preferred to discuss relationships with your bestie and seek support from them, you may be doing your relationship more harm than good. Your partner should be your best friend and someone you can rely on for support. Turning to someone else for your emotional needs when your relationship is rocky is cheating.

10. Frequently making excuses or lying about your whereabouts.

So, they call you to ask your whereabouts, and you lie to them frequently. You are a cheater too; if not, you could have notified them about your whereabouts. One thing about cheaters is that they use lies to cover themselves. It is not until you sleep with someone else that you admit that you are a cheater.

11. Deleting messages before your partner arrives.

If you have been deleting your chats or emails so your partner won’t see them, you are a cheater. Why would you delete those messages? Because you know you will be exposed. Someone who has nothing to hide will not bother deleting their chats before their spouse arrives.

12. Saying things like “If I weren’t in a relationship.

So, you were in a conversation with your friends of the opposite sex, and you uttered this statement, “If I were not in a relationship,” which implies that you are not satisfied with your spouse and indirectly advertising for a vacancy in your heart. If you have been using this statement often, then you are almost ready to be called a cheater.

13. Creating a dating profile.

Why would you create a dating profile online when you are already in a committed relationship? Of course, your aim is to cheat on your partner and deceive girls and innocent men with fake love online. Creating a dating profile when you are already in a relationship is cheating.

14. Trying to impress someone you have a crush on.

The right person to inspire you is your partner; your spouse should be the one to impress, not a crush. The moment you have that motive of impressing your crush, you are already into micro cheating.

15. Telling someone you’re single when you aren’t.

Constantly lying about your relationship status is an example of cheating. Why will you deny your relationship status? Does that mean you are not proud of the person you are dating? Lying about your relationship on social media and in real life is a sign that you are a cheater; perhaps that is one thing cheaters do to deceive their victims. They’re always single.

16. Sending someone photos of yourself.

There is no problem with sharing photos of yourself online or with your loved ones but sharing photos of you with someone of the opposite gender, especially someone who you find attractive, is micro-cheating. Many people will not admit this, but it is a fact.

17. Having secret friendships with the opposite gender.

Someone who is faithful in a relationship will not keep secret friendships with the opposite gender. Whether they’re your best friends, childhood friends, or course mates doesn’t matter; what matters is letting your spouse know about them and setting a clear boundary in relationship and friendship. However, if you have a secret friendship that your spouse knows nothing about, this is an example of micro-cheating, and you shouldn’t judge cheaters because you are one of them too.

18. Giving your number to a stranger.

A woman who values her relationship and is in love with her man will be loyal and will never share her number with strangers. Let your “no” be firmly clear. Giving your number to strangers is an example of micro-cheating. Maybe sooner or later, one of those strangers will have their way.

19. Paying special attention to a particular person.

Paying special attention to a particular person while ignoring your partner and replying late to their texts or calls is an example of cheating. Perhaps if you have always been commenting on and liking a person’s pictures, you are guilty of cheating because this habit is common among cheaters, as this behavior is their biggest trick for getting attention from a particular person they find attractive.

If not micro cheating, then what else could describe someone who gives special attention to a particular person other than his or her partner?

20. Accepting gifts and freebies from your Toasters.

Constantly accepting gifts from your toasters is an example of micro cheating. If you can’t date them then why accept those gifts from them? Do not bite what you can’t chew.