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The Nine Most Common Ways Cheaters Get Caught

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The Nine Most Common Ways Cheaters Get Caught

For many, cheating is a barrier to a relationship, with many believing it to be one of the worst things anyone can do.

Unfortunately, cheating is much more common than you might think.

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According to a survey conducted by online dating advice platform DatingAdvice.com, out of 1,000 respondents, 83% have been involved in a cheating relationship.

93% of those who confirmed being in an unfaithful relationship were Gen Z, compared to 80% of millennials.

The survey also revealed the most common ways people get caught when they cheat.

Here are the nine most common ways cheaters get caught:

9. Credit Card Statements (Find Unusual Expenses)

8. Personal admission (partner confessed voluntarily)

7. Told by “the other person” (informed by partner’s accomplice)

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6. Finding Their Partners on Dating Apps (Often, Both Cheated on Dating Apps Too)

5. I witnessed the cheating

4. Physical evidence (e.g. receipts or found condoms)

3. Informed by others (friends, family or children)

2. Confrontation (partners had a hunch and confronted the cheater)

1. Text Messages or DMs

Here are some other key points from the survey:

  • 83% of people have experienced infidelity in a relationship, with Gen Z reporting higher involvement at 93%, compared to 80% of millennials.
  • 23% of cheaters are discovered when partners snoop through phones and find incriminating texts and DMs, making this the highest discovery method in our survey.
  • Unusual credit card statements, such as hotel charges, expose 16% of men and 10% of women.
  • More women than men are found cheating on dating apps.
  • 34% of millennials confront their partners about suspicions of cheating, while 22% of Gen Zers do the same.
  • Gen Z has a higher rate of partners who cheat on dating apps, with a 19% catch rate, compared to 14% for millennials.
  • 26% of millennials voluntarily admit to their affairs, compared to 18% of younger individuals.
  • Nearly 20% of Gen Z cheaters are caught in the act due to negligence.

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