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Article created by: Rugilė Baltrunaitė

Learning about a partner’s infidelity can feel like a kick to the gut. It can take the wind out of you, leaving you unable to process what happened for a few minutes. Some describe it as the “deepest pain” they’ve ever felt. 

How you find out is another story, and it can either be an added insult to injury or momentary comic relief because of how stupidly laughable it is. As these TikTok users have shared, it can be a bit of both. 

You’re about to read anecdotes about cheating discoveries through emojis, revelations from the affair partners, and while looking through a food delivery app. Hopefully, you’ve never gone through such traumatic experiences, but if you have, feel free to share them in the comments. 

#1

Young boy focused on a tablet indoors, illustrating unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. He brought her to our house and my toddler snitched, and my toddler even took a photo on his tablet 😭😭😭 now he resents our kid

rose.luvv9 , freepik (not the actual photo) Report

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    #2

    Young woman in red jacket sitting outside looking at phone, reflecting on unexpected ways to find out partner was cheating. WHILE ON FaceTime with him, I received a “hey girl I know you don’t know me but” dm from the girl, her and I both dumped him and are friends to this day 🫶🏻

    Jess , Brooke Cagle/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #3

    Man in a car looking suspicious, representing the unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. The husband of the woman he cheated on me with pulled up in front of my house with a jansport bookbag FULL of proof. Told me I was too pretty to be getting played.

    Aurabella , Getty Images Getty Images Report

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    #4

    Person checking heart rate on a smartwatch, representing unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. His little sister gave me his Apple Watch & told me his password (I didn’t even know it) bc it kept going off & I found everything 🥲 ( she was 6 at the time 😭) shoutout to her 🙏

    Elizabeth Green , Daniel J. Schwarz/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #5

    Young woman lying on bed looking at phone, reflecting on unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. He left his phone at her house. SHE went thru HIS phone, saw our messages and called ME !! She knew his password but i didnt

    Monica Rodriguez , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #6

    Large basketball arena filled with spectators during a live game, illustrating unexpected ways people found cheating partners. I was watching the Knicks game and the camera panned on him lol

    Patrice , Ryan/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #7

    Couple holding an ultrasound image together, symbolizing unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. She posted their pregnancy announcement.

    Carla Santos , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #8

    Two women having a serious conversation on a couch, representing unexpected ways people found out partner was cheating. My mom broke the news to me. He cheated on me with my mom.

    brielle , teksomolika/freepik (not the actual photo) Report

    #9

    Man in a dark jacket talking on phone, overlooking cityscape, representing unexpected ways to find out partner cheating. he was cheating with my best friend, who would brag to her ex bf about it. her ex called me and told me. then i dated her ex. he was lovely!

    sophia , Marília Castelli/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #10

    Person holding smartphone browsing social media, relating to unexpected ways people found out partner was cheating. some random instagram account followed me and their bio was “bailey, he is cheating on you”

    BAILEY , Georgia de Lotz/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #11

    Woman checking phone while driving, illustrating unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. He left his phone in the car while he was out getting gas. I locked all the doors and went thru his phone while he watched thru the window lol

    Audrey 🩵 , freepic.diller/freepik (not the actual photo) Report

    #12

    Smiling woman lying on a couch looking at her phone, illustrating people sharing unexpected partner cheating discoveries. girly pop literally commented on his ig post “how handsome, it doesn’t even look like you’re cheating on your gf” 🙈

    Itzaleny Del Val , A. C./unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #13

    Person with curly hair wearing a white outfit, kneeling and looking through books on a wooden shelf at home. He kept his organized bang list inside an animorphs book. I saw it and got excited because I love animorphs. the list fell out

    Ligma.Bawls_ , Ivana Cajina/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #14

    Person wearing a plaid shirt and jeans walking outdoors holding a coffee cup and a brown paper bag, symbolizing unexpected partner cheating. He told me he was sick so I went to drop off comfort food. The girl opened the door.

    Sim , MART PRODUCTION/pexels (not the actual photo) Report

    #15

    Young woman holding phone and card, looking at tablet screen, illustrating unexpected ways to find out partner was cheating. He charged tinder gold to my credit card 🤡

    Liz , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #16

    Young woman looking concerned while checking her phone on a couch, reflecting on unexpected partner cheating discoveries. His other girl viewed my tik tok profile LMAOO I love you Aileen you saved my life girl

    trinket , Pocstock/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #17

    Two young adults having a serious conversation outdoors, illustrating unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. His boyfriend told me

    mar!! , The Jopwell Collection/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #18

    Woman holding a toothbrush in focus, representing one of the unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. She left her toothbrush. So I used it to clean the toilet and left. ✌🏼

    Alex , Josue Michel/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #19

    Young couple in casual clothes looking at a phone, reflecting on unexpected ways of partner cheating discovery. He blocked me from seeing his stories on snap while he was in LA, but his best friend was in love with me so he showed me 💆🏽‍♀️💆🏽‍♀️was it petty to start dating his bestie? Yes, yes it was.

    Davianna , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #20

    Couple arguing on a couch with tense expressions, illustrating unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. I had a gut feeling and he called me crazy so I said “screenshots don’t lie” and he broke down crying and apologizing

    Angie , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #21

    Hand holding smartphone showing a photo with blurred coastal background, illustrating ways people found out partner was cheating. Google photos made a collage of the photos he had saved in his phone

    rosa_89 , Jake Oates/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #22

    Children painting and drawing in a classroom setting illustrating unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. Erm my little sisters classmate asked her if I was still dating him and when she said yes he hit her with “that’s weird bc he’s dating my cousin”💀

    Kyla , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #23

    Toddler sitting on gray sofa between pillows, focused on smartphone, illustrating unexpected ways partners were cheating. his son called me on his phone and asked why i made his mommy cry. my ex told me they both died in a car crash . 😀

    auolyani!! , Andrej Lišakov/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

    #24

    Couple lying back to back in bed looking upset, representing the unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. he was asleep with his phone under his pillow, i heard a notif sound i had never heard before, spent 20 minutes carefully inching my hand under the pillow to grab the phone without waking him up. it was grindr.

    moe 🦇 , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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    #25

    Woman lying in bed alone looking upset, illustrating unexpected ways people found out their partner was cheating. i had a dream about it, the next day he walked into my apartment and i said “so what’s her name” he said “jennifer”, trust ur instinct babes


    Ashley , Getty Images/unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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