Hi Lucia,

How can I find out if my partner is cheating if I am in a long distance relationship? What signs can I look for without looking like a fool?

She has male friends and she isn't going to give them up. She insists there is nothing going on. However her behavior is strange because she goes to Walmart in the middle of the night after getting me out of the way.

She says one thing and does another.  Anthony

Hi Anthony,

The only way to really know if someone is cheating is to hire a private investigator. However, if you have such distrust for your partner that you need to take such a drastic action, then it’s probably time to go.

My rule on suspicion is that if you think someone is cheating, they probably are. Unless you’re paranoid, if they start to exhibit what you call “strange behavior”, there’s probably something going on. I’ve found that whenever things don’t add up, 95% of the time, there’s someone else.

Do you remember that song by C&C Music Factory called, “Things That Make You Go Hmm”? Besides reading the lyrics, I suggest that anytime someone you’re in a relationship with does something that makes you go “hmm” that you pay attention to that gut feeling.

You need to find someone to date closer to home who doesn’t say one thing and do another. If you want to keep Miss Walmart around, treat this as a casual relationship.