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Is an online dating profile cheating

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glx · 24/12/2018 07:18

I'll try not to ramble. I'm in my 50s with a completely disastrous dating history and marriage behind me. Never dated anyone remotely right for me and pretty much always binned. Then 8 months ago started seeing someone & we just clicked. Never ever a cross word, every date lovely, compatible emotionally, intellectually, physically. Both said how lucky we were / couldn't believe we'd found each other. He's had a different story to me,but very hard few years. Then last w/e, lovely dinner at mine with friends, Sun am phone on side table, a "like" from bumble. Then I put username into Google & 3 or 4 more sites came up. We met online. We spoke about it straight away, he was desolate that he had hurt me; it was 'life admin' in recent months. At the beginning he had looked sometimes, but hasn't exchanged messages with anyone. Partly habit, partly wondering if I could really be the one. Then recently he realised he loved me and this could be forever - as I feel. He's clever and quiet and stable, he means what he says. But I've had a horrendous week - can't eat or sleep, cried for 1st time over him. I think we could be happy together forever/ could have been. But I don't know how to get past the start not being the start I thought it was. People get over affairs in marriages, why is this so hard. He's deleted the accounts now without asking. Invited me to stuff over Christmas & NY with family & oldest friends. I guess I'm not seen as temporary. I love him very much; first time I've ever loved anyone who's loved me. Feels like yet another Christmas ruined feeling stressed and upset over some man. Any perspective????

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Munchkingoat · 24/12/2018 09:05

If you Google my OLD username you can see my profile despite the fact i know i deleted my account it's showing an older version of it. It also says I'm online and I'm most Definitely not!!

Stoic123 · 24/12/2018 09:05

OP. He has made a silly mistake - please don’t let this spoil what sounds like the beginning of what could be a wonderful relationship. You don’t have to forget it- IF there are future incidents then you can reevaluate. You can analyse it to death but that won’t do you any good whatsoever- as PPs have said, you will be projecting your previous experiences (from childhood/relationship history) on to this situation.
In the meantime- forgive and move on. Right now. This could be a very special first Christmas of many Christmases for you both. Enjoy the festive time with him. Merry Christmas x

whatamidoingwithmylife · 24/12/2018 09:09

Meant to also add to do a google check on his profile name (www.pof.com/basicusersearch.aspx). If it comes up with his profile then he has not deleted it, it's nothing to do with it being 'difficult' to delete, it means he's hidden his profile from view so he can reinstate it at a later date without creating a new one.

My current partner did this and tried to play dumb that he thought he'd deleted it the first time. It was very early on in the relationship though (maybe a month or so), so I let it drop. He deleted it of his own accord very soon afterwards.

LadyRenoir · 24/12/2018 09:30

I have been married for 5 years, and yet never deleted any of the profiles, because a) I could not be bothered, b) I totally forgot about them.

Two or so years ago my partner logged on into his profile to delete it, and we had a good laugh as he discovered he had received a few messages from other women since he stopped using the website we met on.

Don't overthink it. I do understand some people don;t want to bet everything on one card, and he maybe kept the profiles just in case if things don;t work out so well, which does not mean he is actively looking.

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