To catch a cheater on Christmas day be alert for these signs

On Christmas day, you can catch your cheating mate, if you keep your eyes open for the following signs.

It’s easier to catch a cheating mate at Christmastime, than most other times of the year.

If you suspect infidelity, the holiday season provides you with some unique opportunities to get the goods on your cheating mate. See Why Christmas is an Excellent Time to Catch a Cheating Mate

There are specific things you can look for on, or around Christmas day that can easily confirm what you suspect.

This article, like the other Christmas-related infidelity articles in my annual Christmas Infidelity Awareness Campaign, will give you some tips on how to catch a cheating mate during the Christmas holiday.

Keep your eyes peeled for the following signs:

Cheaters Can Be Exposed by the Gifts They Give or Receive

Cheaters and their secret lovers normally exchange Christmas gifts like everyone else this time of the year. However, a cheating spouse or significant other can be exposed on Christmas day, by the gift he or she gives or receives. See Gift-Related Signs of Infidelity that Show Up Around Christmastime

That Christmas gift could to or from the cheater’s secret lover can provide you with tangible proof of infidelity, or confirm that your mate is having an affair. See 5 Ways Christmas Gifts Can Expose Your Cheating Mate – What To Look For

PHOTOS: How Christmas Gifts Can Expose a Cheating Mate

The Gift You Didn’t Get

The “disappearing gift” is probably one of the most common holiday hints that you have a cheating mate on your hands.

Did you find a hidden gift, before Christmas and automatically assume it was for you?

On Christmas Day, the gift mysteriously disappears from its hiding place – but it wasn’t given to you.

If nobody else in your family received the hidden gift, who was it given to?

For many an unsuspecting husband or wife who assumed they had a faithful mate, the disappearing Christmas gift is the first of many clues that an affair is going on.

New Jewelry

Is your spouse or significant other suddenly sporting a new watch, ring or other expensive item of jewelry that didn’t come from you? See 5 Ways Christmas Gifts Can Expose Your Cheating Mate – What To Look For – photos

If it wasn’t given to them by you, a family member, where did they get it from? – Probably from the person with whom they are having an affair.

Often the cheater will claim to have purchased the gift for him or herself. If so, there are several questions you should ask.

When did they buy it?
What store did they buy it from?
Why haven’t you seen it before?
Why didn’t they mention it before now?
And more importantly, if it’s really a gift that they bought for themselves -- where is the sales receipt?

From the answers you get (or don’t get), you should be able to determine if something suspicious is going on behind your back.

Strange Behavior on Christmas Day

Sometimes, suspicious behavior by your mate on, or around Christmas Day can be a clue that he or she may be having an affair.

If there’s another woman, or another man in your mate’s life, they may try to communicate with that person on Christmas Day.

It could be a phone call, an e-mail, a text message, or even a quick visit to drop off a Christmas gift.

Suspicious Christmas Day behavior could include

unexplained absences
strange phone calls at odd hours of the day or night
whispered phone conversations
suspicious phone calls that have to be taken in another room
your mate’s sudden desire to leave home to run an unspecified errand of some kind.
uncharacteristic computer use on Christmas Day (e-mails or instant messages in the wee hours of morning or very late at night)

Don’t Jump to Conclusions and Accuse an Innocent Mate

Proceed with caution if you find any of the signs mentioned above, because the last thing you want to do is falsely accuse an innocent mate.

These Christmas season signs of infidelity in and of themselves are not irrefutable proof of an affair.

But, they can alert you to the possibility that something may be going on behind your back..

Of course, if you already know your mate is cheating on you, or you’ve found other signs of infidelity during the year, the signs that turn up on Christmas Day could confirm your suspicions, and provide you with the final proof.

It’s advisable to discreetly look for additional telltale signs to confirm, or disprove what you now suspect.. See 12 Valid Reasons to Snoop if You Suspect Your Mate May Be Cheating on You

If Your Mate is Cheating There Will be Other Telltale Signs

Signs of infidelity never exist in isolation.

Whenever one sign is discovered, there are usually dozens of others just waiting to be found. Since many signs of infidelity are subtle and easy to overlook, knowing what to look for is the key. See 17 Subtle Signs That Your Marriage or Relationship is About to End

More gift-related signs of infidelity can be found in the chapter on Gifts, in Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs which lists practically every known sign of infidelity, including the subtle signs people usually overlook.

Other signs of infidelity to be alert or at Christmastime can be found in the chapters on Day-to-Day Behavior, Physical Evidence, and Financial Affairs. This book covers the 21 major categories of infidelity signs, and apply to cheating women, as well as cheating men. For more information on Is He Cheating on You, click here.

Final Articles in Christmas Infidelity Awareness Campaign

Check over the next couple of days for the last 2 articles in the Christmas Infidelity Awareness Campaign series.

One article will cover 6 signs of infidelity that usually show up shortly after Christmas.

The other article will give you detailed information on how to catch a Christmas cheater by following the paper trail.

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Meanwhile, if you suspect infidelity, the articles below can help. Meanwhile, if you suspect infidelity, the articles, resources, and free tip sheets in the list below can help.

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Ruth Houston is a New York-based infidelity expert who is frequently called on by the media to comment on high profile infidelity and popular infidelity issues in the news. She is the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com, the author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs, and publishes the Infidelity News and Views blog. To interview infidelity expert Ruth Houston, or have her speak at your next event, call 718 592-6029 or e-mail InfidelityExpert@gmail.com

For practical, immediately-usable advice from an infidelity expert who has been researching infidelity for over 18 years, visit www.NationalInfidelity.com, or see the list of articles below.

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