{"id":15612,"date":"2018-02-09T16:06:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-10T00:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=15612"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:14:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:14:50","slug":"babys-got-backup-40-rise-female-infidelity-every-mans-red-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/babys-got-backup-40-rise-female-infidelity-every-mans-red-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby\u2019s Got Backup: The 40% Rise in Female Infidelity and Every Man\u2019s Red Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/national\/archive\/2013\/07\/wives-cheating-vs-men\/313704\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a study reported in The Atlantic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, heterosexual women are cheating 40% more now than they did in the 1990s. It\u2019s undeniably easier for people of both sexes to cheat these days thanks to technology. However, the main reason the gender gap in adultery is closing is because women are no longer \u201csettling\u201d or expecting their partner to provide all their needs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c[It\u2019s] about choice,\u201d explains Helen Fisher, Ph.D, author of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cWomen are more aware of the alternatives to monogamy and more inclined to demand to have all their needs met.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female Infidelity Statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/better\/relationships\/5-ways-marriage-harder-2017-n768876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19.2% of women surveyed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have cheated sexually in their current relationship. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/2020\/story?id=124040&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 50% of women<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cheat on their mates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashley Madison users in their 30s were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/national\/archive\/2013\/07\/wives-cheating-vs-men\/313704\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just as likely to be women as men<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 60% of affairs <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.womansday.com\/relationships\/dating-marriage\/advice\/a6716\/infidelity-in-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">start at work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warning Signs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the obvious changes in routine or appearance, what are other red flags she may have gone beyond <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/are-you-micro-cheating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">micro-cheating<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to full-fledged cheating? <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She\u2019s Worried About <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fidelity<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who lie tend to worry that others are lying to them. When she suddenly seems to be focused on your fidelity, she could be turning the tables. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risky Business \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having an affair can make people feel young and reckless, which increases risky behaviors related to alcohol consumption and sex. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text-Obsessed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If she\u2019s texting more and smiling at her phone, that\u2019s a red flag. So is spending more time on social media, especially as some cheaters create hidden social profiles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/\">Search anybody by name, e-mail address, phone number, or even username to find secret, private profiles.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downplaying<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone has a guilty conscience about a behavior, they sometimes try to normalize it in conversation. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everybody does it. Everyone would do it if they could.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyper-Critical or Totally Breezy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If she\u2019s suddenly pointing out your flaws, she could be comparing you to someone else who\u2019s raising the bar. Conversely, if she stops complaining about things that used to always get under her skin, that could also be cause for concern.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating Timestamps<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She can be trying to cover her tracks by creating a routine. If she always calls or texts you around the same time, she may be covering the fact that her day-to-day patterns are changing. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden Change in Entertainment <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe she used to enjoy a naughty thriller about a couple having an affair, but now she\u2019s not really interested. These stories might be hitting a little too close to home. Or she might suddenly be into a genre of film she\u2019d always hated before.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Can You Do?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s plenty you can do to get peace of mind or at least start the conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find Out Who She\u2019s Texting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you know a phone number she texts a lot, run a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/reverse-phone-lookup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverse Phone Search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to identify the owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uncover Social Media Accounts<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See if she has dating or social media profiles you don\u2019t know about with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/email-search\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverse Email Search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to Her<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women tend to stray because they crave an emotional connection they\u2019re not getting with their current partner. Ask her how she\u2019s feeling and what you can do to spark that connection again. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a study reported in The Atlantic, heterosexual women are cheating 40% more now than they did in the 1990s. 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