Infidelity vs adultery

Infidelity, or cheating, is the act of being either emotionally or physically unfaithful to a spouse or partner, and breaking a commitment or promise during the act

. Adultery is engaging in physical, sexual activity, and may be considered a criminal offense and grounds for divorce in certain places.

Cheating on a phone can involve using a phone to have an emotional or sexual relationship with someone else without the other person's consent. Some signs of cheating on a phone include:

• Secretive behavior: Being defensive about using their phone, hiding their screen, or refusing to let you see it
• Suspicious messages: Sending or receiving messages at odd times, or messages that are flirtatious or sexual
• Unfamiliar apps: Having apps on their phone that you don't recognize
• Hidden accounts: Having hidden social media accounts or email accounts
• Strange calls: Making calls from unknown numbers, or avoiding telling you who called
• Unexplained expenses: Having unexplained expenses or withdrawals on joint accounts
• Secret online purchases: Making secretive online purchases
• Burner phone: Having a secondary phone or tablet to communicate without leaving a trace on their primary device
• Location history: Using apps like Google Maps to check their location history
• Browser history: Regularly clearing their browser historyCheating, also known as infidelity
• , is when a person in a monogamous romantic relationship has an emotional or sexual relationship with someone else without their partner's consent. Infidelity, however, doesn't have a one-size-fits-all definition