8 signs of infidelity that expose a cheater who is trying to cover his tracks

Some cheaters can be overly cautious. The very thing they do to cover their tracks is the thing that gives them away.

But knowing what to look for is the key. 

Below are 8 signs of infidelity that can expose a cheater who’s trying to cover his tracks.

Deleting cell phone logs.

If you check his cell phone from time to time and find that he’s suddenly begun to delete all his text messages, voice mails, and incoming / outgoing calls it’s a sign that he has something to hide.  No one deletes everything, from their cell phone, all the time, unless it’s something they don’t want prying eyes to see.  Check the cell phone bill to find out what it is.

Deleting his computer history.

Just like deleting cell phone logs all the time, a cheater may constantly clear his computer of all previously visited websites, to cover his Internet trail, so you can’t see where he’s been. What incriminating websites has he been to,  that he doesn’t want you to see?  Adult dating sites?  Porn sites?  Sites where he has a secret e-mail account? Make it your business to find out. .

Hiding credit card bills, bank statements and cell phone bills.

If it’s been a while since you’ve seen a credit card bill, cell phone bill or bank statement, be aware that cheaters commonly hide these things to cover their tracks. These items could be part of an incriminating paper trail not meant for you to see. Credit cards bills reveal flowers, jewelry, or other gifts purchased for someone other than you, or charges for dinners at fancy restaurants.  Cell phone bills have records of both incoming and outgoing calls.  Banks statements show suspicious cash withdrawals from ATM machines. A cheater will usually try to cover his tracks by keeping these things out of your sight if they contain evidence of his affair.

Showering as soon as he comes home.

If he heads straight to the bathroom to take a shower as soon as he gets in, he may be anxious to wash away the smell of sex with his mistress, or the smell of her perfume. This is a dead giveaway if he hasn’t been in the habit of doing this before.

Coming home freshly showered.

If he arrives home smelling like he just stepped out of the shower, something could be amiss. This could be sign that he made an obvious  attempt to wash away something he doesn’t want you smell. He may have showered at the home of his mistress – or at the hotel where they met for their rendezvous. The giveaway is that his hair may still be slightly damp, or he smells of a different soap than the brand used at home.

Changing the bed linen.

Be very suspicious if  you come home and find that he’s put fresh sheets on the bed – especially if he’s never changed the bed linen before. This is typical behavior for a cheater, who has brought his mistress to your home and into your bed. To keep you from finding stains, body fluids, or stray hairs on the sheets, the cheater changes the bed linen to cover his tracks.

Putting fresh towels in the bathroom.

Closely related to the telltale sign above is putting fresh towels in the bathroom if he never done so before.  This is a common cover-up tactic for a cheater who has brought his mistress home while his wife or live-in girlfriend is away, and one or both of them took a shower after the deed was done. He can’t leave the used towels hanging there for you to ask questions about, so he hides them in the bottom of the hamper and puts fresh towels on the rack.

Doing the laundry.

If he suddenly starts doing the laundry, when he’s never done it before -- and does it without even being told, it’s not because of a sudden need to be more helpful around the house. A related telltale sign is taking his own suits to the drycleaners, when you’re the one who always dropped them off before. This could be a sign that the cheater has incriminating stains or smells on his clothing he doesn’t want you to see or smell.

These are 8 typical signs of a cheating husband, or live-in boyfriend who is trying to do to hide evidence of an affair, or cover his tracks.
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Don’t be taken in by his tricks.

Also realize that if he’s cheating on you, there will be plenty of other telltale signs. Many of them will be subtle and easy to overlook.  Knowing what to look for is the key.

For a free tip sheet entitledIs He Cheating? Is She Cheating? – 21 Ways You Can Tell, e-mail InfidelityInfo@gmail.com with 21 Ways in the subject line.

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*** © copyright 2010 Ruth Houston All Rights Reserved.

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 more information about signs of infidelity, see:

10 Things You Should Know about Signs of Infidelity

Is He Cheating? Is She Cheating? – 21 Ways You Can Tell(free tip sheet)

Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs(soft cover book)

Is He Cheating on You? – 829 Telltale Signs(e-book version with Affair Recovery information)
 
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