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10 Most Common Lies Cheating Men Will Say

February 20, 2023 · Relationships
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He has a lipstick stain and he doesn’t have a clue where it might come from

It could be a lipstick stain or the smell of a woman’s fragrance. When you ask him how he got that lipstick stain or why his shirt carries the scent of a woman, he could say that the stain comes from the lady that sat next to him on the bus.

He has a new credit card that’s allegedly “for work”

This should be considered a red flag if he explains this AFTER you discovered the card in his wallet. If you found a new credit card in his wallet that you didn’t know about, it might be a sign that he’s using his money to spoil another woman, which is definitely a sign of cheating. What happens if you confront your partner? Make sure you bring other proof, so you won’t sound like a fool.

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49 responses to “10 Most Common Lies Cheating Men Will Say”

  1. Tanya says:
    March 10, 2023 at 4:32 pm

    As I was reading this article all I could do was laugh because I’ve heard them all.

    Reply
  2. Kj says:
    March 14, 2023 at 4:03 pm

    Wow…sounds similar to excuses women use.

    Reply
    • rbj says:
      March 5, 2024 at 10:47 am

      I spose they go both ways…pun intended 😁

      Reply
    • Mike Smith says:
      September 7, 2024 at 3:09 pm

      Ahhh no! She cheats it’s because you taking care of someone else and not taking care of your own! So she finds what you should be giving her else where!

      Reply
    • Me says:
      January 10, 2025 at 2:40 pm

      If they are cheating

      Reply
  3. Peter says:
    March 14, 2023 at 6:49 pm

    I don’t think spouses or lovers should be going through each others things. There’s such a thing as privacy. Just because your married or in a relationship doesn’t mean you’re privacy should be violated.

    Reply
    • Robert says:
      March 5, 2024 at 7:12 am

      If they ask to look then it’s a no issue, if you ain’t hiding shit then you have no need to worry. If you look at a scenario that they are kind of suspicious already and once they look and if they discover proof of infidelity then there’s absolutely zero privacy or you get out with no more discussion! This goes both ways of course.

      Reply
    • Sandra A Cruz says:
      March 5, 2024 at 9:25 am

      Wow that is funny to me bcuz that is the same thing my husband said when I caught him …. that I invaded his privacy…! The NERVE !!

      Reply
    • Sydney says:
      March 5, 2024 at 9:34 am

      That’s what cheaters say.

      Reply
    • BionicWhistle says:
      March 5, 2024 at 11:44 am

      Exactly. If you have do all this “investigating” to maintain your relationship rather than just talking to your partner, the relationship is not worth being in.

      Reply
    • Herman says:
      March 5, 2024 at 3:25 pm

      Know the difference between privacy and secrecy

      Reply
    • Gretta schrimsher says:
      March 5, 2024 at 4:02 pm

      Then stay single!
      That’s not what marriage is!
      When you get married you two become one!
      Read your bible doe doe!

      Reply
    • Dora says:
      March 6, 2024 at 6:17 am

      Is that what “two becomes one “ means?

      Reply
    • Disgusted woman says:
      March 6, 2024 at 2:14 pm

      Never went through my spouses things…..should not have a conversation with your whore….in front of your child or go to buy a ring and tell smart 5 year old it is for mom…..so maybe I should have been looking so an innocent child did not have to learn about daddy being a POS… .

      Reply
    • vanessa robertson says:
      September 7, 2024 at 12:41 pm

      I think couples truly committed to each other should have no reason to not allow their partner access of their personal info makes it look like you are hiding something.

      Reply
    • Tammy J O'Malley says:
      September 10, 2024 at 6:56 pm

      In my humble opinion, I don’t think spouses, mates, etc. should poke through each other’s things either. But if couples are open and honest nobody will feel they have to. Some people are just distrusting and will be suspicious anyway.

      Reply
    • Mab says:
      January 8, 2025 at 8:39 pm

      If you have nothing to hide why would you mind if your significant other goes through your things? When you commit to someone then your life is no longer private. This goes for women and women. If you’re going to cheat why not leave or divorce the significant other first. They obviously aren’t important enough to stay true to. Don’t keep disrespecting them by cheating on them. I was the one being cheated on and it ripped my heart apart every time he didn’t come home. Until I finally realized that he was never going to change then I filed for divorce. Including me he has been married and divorced 3 times. And he cheated on each of us.

      Reply
    • Jimmy jones says:
      January 9, 2025 at 6:59 pm

      Sounds like a cheater lol because what’s to hide

      Reply
    • Me says:
      January 10, 2025 at 2:39 pm

      You should be able to pick up their phone to use, though. If they aren’t letting you then something’s up and should be allowed to get in and see. If you aren’t hiding anything then 🤷🏻‍♀️

      Reply
  4. Jill PF says:
    April 2, 2023 at 2:33 pm

    Need to read!

    Reply
  5. Loise Fitzpatrick says:
    March 5, 2024 at 10:19 am

    I’ve heard them all too!

    Reply
  6. rbi says:
    March 5, 2024 at 11:01 am

    Is this article discriminatory as it is only geared towards men🤨? What about equality🤔😁? If the dude/dudette (can i even say that?🙄) can use these excuses and look you in the eyes, pathological is also sociopathological. There is no gender or gene that has a lock on this when it comes to these kind of people. Any articles on what psychology thinks virtues are? Is it me or is today’s psychology geared towards self grandeurism? Tho the old school philosophers saw debauchery on full display, would they be appalled today?

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  7. Doug says:
    March 5, 2024 at 11:56 am

    Seems like a typical anti male article. Most of these would apply to women too. If a man “cheats”, he must have someone to cheat with. For women, I would also include things like, I am going out with the girls for a drink and gossip. I am going to bunco or a book club or a wine club. Or I am going to help a sick friend. Or I am going to see my family member. Women have their excuses too. Women have their reasons to “cheat”.

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    • pe says:
      September 7, 2024 at 4:04 pm

      Iagree

      Reply
    • Dorothy Pilos says:
      September 7, 2024 at 7:59 pm

      What’s their reasons for cheating?

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    • Tammy J O'Malley says:
      September 10, 2024 at 6:53 pm

      I totally agree with you! We women have the ability to lie just as men do!! In fact, we’re usually better at it due to conditioning we get from folks telling us no matter what don’t react. Always say something nice in order to not hurt feelings. I mean, really? If my friend’s butt looks big I’m going to tell her.

      Reply
    • adobe blue says:
      January 8, 2025 at 7:26 pm

      or going to church. That covers a lot of ground and gives ample time for messing around.

      Reply
  8. BP says:
    March 5, 2024 at 12:39 pm

    Cheaters are liars and it doesn’t stop at just one sex.

    Reply
  9. Mike says:
    March 5, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    I’ve seen some of these excuses by ex girlfriends.

    Reply
  10. Jane says:
    March 5, 2024 at 1:29 pm

    Men cheat with other men too.

    Reply
  11. Merf says:
    March 5, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    You’re assuming all men have hetero normative affairs throughout this article, which is inaccurate.

    Reply
  12. john harlan (sr) says:
    March 5, 2024 at 5:16 pm

    If your wife can’t trust you………NOBODY CAN!

    Reply
  13. Alexis says:
    March 5, 2024 at 8:59 pm

    Dating a liar and a cheat right now. He says he’ll change but I dound out he’s still seeing his ex.

    Reply
  14. Debbie says:
    September 7, 2024 at 12:53 pm

    I agree with the having to work late excuse. I am dealing with that right now. My husband fully retired in March of 2023, never discussed it with me, his wife . Now since last April of 2023 has been working for a wealthy man, basically as his Mr. fix it, which is fine accept, he’s been lying about the hours he is working and they never match his so called work day. I am not a stupid person, when i question where he is during the other hours he is gone, insists that he is still working! i am a realist, this is a world of social media sexting ,porn sites, married women looking to cheat on their husbands for sex, having a faithful trusting marriage today is becoming absolute. I feel like nobody has any self respect or morals at all any more. it sucks for the good faithful honest people in this world!!! And I as a woman have to agree with those comments by men, that women are cheating too, because they definitely are. Their the ones on social media selling their bodies for money, such as only fans. I as a women am disgusted with it all. We were all given a brain at birth, use it! because when you get older and things start going south , then what are you people going to do! For all you cheaters out there, you ruin it for those of us that have self worth and are proud to be doing the right thing, cheating is like a disease, once a cheater always a cheater. MY grandmother told me that when I was 16 years old and she was 100% right. My fights for the faithful honest people in this world, however many there are of us left. If your a cheater your also a liar and sooner or later you can’t remember your own lies and then its all down hill from there!!!!

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  15. Michael says:
    September 7, 2024 at 2:27 pm

    I Know that there are alot of Cheating Men,But not enough said about Cheating Women.
    Cheating men are in a few different cadories
    The woife dose not put out so he Cheats o excuse for that
    Men cheat just to have another woman That is not Real Love for her but D*ck love. Just make my sex life happy.
    Other has slipped up
    Others have cheated because thier wife has Cheated

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  16. Nancy Gay says:
    September 7, 2024 at 4:53 pm

    As I read this it’s telling the truth cause my so called husband has been cheating on me since 2019.. And when I try to talk to him he lies and said that he ant doing anything. Plus he has a camper that he bought and he has it somewhere I don’t know where. I am 60 years old and I can’t believe that all of this is happening. I really don’t know what to do. I have nowhere to go. I am on disability and I can’t afford anything. Please can someone help me out with all of this. I am hurting from all of this. I am so depressed and I have bad anxiety and panic attacks all the time.

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  17. pb says:
    September 7, 2024 at 7:12 pm

    I have heard all of these and I have firm evidence that they statements lead to a cheating partner.

    Reply
  18. Ron says:
    September 8, 2024 at 12:15 am

    I’ve never been married but I have had a few serious (at least I thought so) relationships, my problem is I can sense when someone isn’t being truthful and I seem to have a remote viewing capability that has more often than not been correct, not sure if this has been a good thing or not ?

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  19. Evelyn says:
    September 8, 2024 at 3:05 pm

    It’s hard to be in a relationship that’s not trusting although some lies are not to serious and couples are gonna go threw things and relationships are always gonna be perfect so let’s practice being loyal and keep things together it anit easy out here. But plus sexual transmitted deseases are becoming more and more constant in medical history 2024. Keep
    It Kosher folks it’s way to many singles in this world ..

    Reply
  20. Fejo says:
    September 10, 2024 at 6:33 pm

    Why didn’t you title this “10 Most Common Lies Cheating Men *AND WOMEN* Will Say” ??? When It Comes To Lying And Cheating, Women Are DEFINITELY Not Innocent. In Fact, They’re Basically Worst Than Men Because Most Have A Lot More Free Time Than Their Husbands That Are Working 8, Sometimes 12, Hour Shifts To Provide $ For Bills, Their Wife’s Grocery Shopping, Gym Memberships, Meetings At The Kid’s School, And a jOther Errands *And Activities* To Run That Require They Get Out Of The House For A Couple Of Hours Every, If Not Most, Days ! I’ve Seen It Happen To My Sister, Her Friend, And My Best Man At My Wedding. All Of Them Were As Faithful As A Spouse Can Be And They Still Got Cheated On. Luckily, They All Found Someone MUCH Better! You Females Want EQUALITY But It Seems Like You ONLY Want It When It’s Convenient For You Or As If It Doesn’t Go Both Ways. Cheating Is A Decision Made By Selfish, Insecure, Heartless Individuals, But Unless It’s Happening To You Or Someone Close To You, You Don’t Know The Circumstances Of Why And What’s Going. So, How Can You Judge And Criticize When It Has Nothing To Do With You And It Won’t Affect You In Any Way Shape Or Form? I Bet Kevin Hart And Arnold Schwarzenegger Were Even More Ashamed Of Themselves When They Were Made Aware You Also Found Out That They Cheated On Their Wives. How About When Britney Spears And Angelina Jolie? Movie Stars Or Not, The List Goes On And On. FOR BOTH MALES AND FEMALES. ***Sorry For The Book*** It’s Not Because I Don’t Like Women. !!! I LOVE My Wife And Daughters!!! But I Think Most Of Us Agree That Generalizing About This Is Just Another Type Of Hypocrisy.

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  21. Darcie Collins says:
    October 7, 2024 at 9:25 am

    Hmmmmm….. It happens to the best of us.

    Reply
  22. Stacy jones says:
    October 7, 2024 at 6:22 pm

    Cheating is wrong and no one should do it the problem is people marry before they really know people and some times it’s because we don’t get to know our partneR the real problem is people always blamming there partner instead of working on things communication is the key oh poor me guess what I bet you no one is perfect every one is guilty in a failed marriage not just one person or another every one is different find some one you don’t feel like you have to change just to be happy fallow your head and your heart don’t let one guide more then the other

    Reply
  23. SC says:
    October 8, 2024 at 5:00 pm

    Honestly….Gym and makeup aside….Women used the rest of the lies too!!!

    Reply
  24. GuyTooNice says:
    January 5, 2025 at 2:04 pm

    INTERNET…. Allowing women to do to men what !!SOME!! men have been doing to women for decades…. stupid internet and stupid weak people!!

    Reply
  25. Charles LeBlanc says:
    January 6, 2025 at 2:52 pm

    I believe that all of this article can pertain to the Man or the Woman .
    Also I don’t believe that one’s a cheater always a cheater. True in some cases but not all. People can and do change when they are in a good relationship.

    Reply
  26. Rhonda says:
    January 8, 2025 at 4:16 am

    My husband is a liar.. He lies for no reason.. He had an affair for many women for over 5 years.. I don’t trust anything he tells me if I’m not there to see it, hear it, or do it myself.. He’s not allowed to have a cell phone, nor to be online without me by his side.. It absolutely kills him to have to give me money, he voluntarily gave his whores money.. The thing is, he either lives by my rules now or he leaves.. but he will never have his cake and eat her too again.. If he does?.. It will not end well for him..

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  27. adobe blue says:
    January 8, 2025 at 7:34 pm

    These cheaters don’t have much skin in the cheating game. They are not even trying to fool anyone. I suggest any would-be cheater go to his favorite AI site and ask for some creative reasons to be out of the house for an extended period. The AI robot will hook him up with fifty unique ones (as long as he doesn’t say it is for cheating, these robots are surprisingly ethical).

    Reply
  28. Teddy Graves says:
    January 12, 2025 at 5:56 pm

    Proven facts women lie more than men generally for their safety sake but when it comes to cheating it takes two to cheat ie putting women right up there with men and whatever excuse used to cover that behavior these types of articles expose the hypocrisy of women if men are pigs women are sows an song lyric says a lot They put in your face and let you smell what they consider wrong speaks volumes about how double standards are prevalent among the majority of people and proves that this article is just another LIE

    Reply
  29. India says:
    August 23, 2025 at 3:48 pm

    I have a new one: Both were found on the loveseat together after a party we had here at home. They didnt f………!

    Reply

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