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How do I know if my LDR is cheating?

So if worst comes to worst, here are signs to look out for that point to a partner who is cheating in an LDR. Your partner's always busy. Communication has gone quiet. They're hanging out with new friends but they're being vague or sneaky about it. If you ask questions, your partner gets angry or defensive. More items... •

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Long distance relationships can be tricky to navigate.

Clear and honest communication is usually what keeps them a float.

If that goes away, that, among others, could be a sign that your partner is cheating on you. It’s safe to say that most people have found themselves in a long distance relationship for some period of time — some distances longer than others, of course. And while many of them are reunited, for some people, the distance can be their breaking point. Unfortunately, physical space between a couple can leave room for error, which is why super efficient communication is a must to make things work. And if that communication doesn’t take place, there could be some pretty big relationship issues underway, including cheating. Because you’re separated from your partner in a long distance relationship, it’s obviously hard to tell when they’re being truthful, or if their delay in response was actually because their phone died. So if worst comes to worst, here are signs to look out for that point to a partner who is cheating in an LDR.

Your partner’s always busy.

It seems like you’re trying to make time to chat with your partner at every chance you get, and they always seem to have something more important going on. "One partner may continuously be too busy to spend quality time for their significant other," Lynda Cameron Price , Ed.S, LPC, AADC, licensed professional counselor and certified addiction professional told INSIDER. "Or they always have other plans outside of their partner." Of course, they could be truly busy, and some missed phone calls don't always mean cheating, but whether this is flakiness or infidelity, it warrants a conversation.

Communication has gone quiet.

Fewer and fewer phone calls could sometimes be a sign of avoidance. The CW Although the relationship is long distance, so it’s a given that you won’t always be together, your partner could be up to something if they start to avoid regular basic communications with you. If you used to check in with each other periodically throughout the day, and that has suddenly stopped, it might be worth looking into. "The cheating spouse may start changing their routine and slowly pulling away, such as fewer calls, or fewer intentional arrangements for dates," Price said.

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They're hanging out with new friends but they're being vague or sneaky about it. Especially if your partner has moved to a new place, you should want them to make new friends and form new bonds. But if they're constantly out to dinner with some new friends but won't tell you who with or if you never get any concrete details about who they are, that might be cause for concern, according to Modern Love Long Distance.

If you ask questions, your partner gets angry or defensive.

If you decide to confront your partner about their peculiar behavior, and instead of being willing to talk things out, they get defensive and annoyed, that’s not a good sign. Especially if you confront them about the lack of time they’ve been willing to commit to the relationship, and they get upset, Price told INSIDER you might have a bigger problem at hand.

They have shown no desire to reunite any time soon.

Most couples in LDRs have a long-term plan to reunite and maybe even live together in the future. Ideally, the long distance thing is only temporary. If your partner has lost all interest in creating that game plan with you, they may have lost interest in the relationship. Again, that doesn't have to mean cheating, but it definitely warrants a conversation.

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