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Why is my partner using dating app

36 replies

Again12 · 06/11/2023 21:28

Partners been weird and distant. His phone kept going off and he had fallen asleep. I looked. he's joined up to zoosk. He's under a fake name and put himself 2 years younger.
Wtf do I do?

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Dacadactyl · 06/11/2023 21:31

Dump him.

ThatAlbinoCat · 06/11/2023 21:32

Get rid. He's hoping to get a shag on the side.

Apossum · 06/11/2023 21:33

Why : because he wants to sleep with other people
What should you do : dump him. Only other alternative is allow yourself to be disrespected and cheated on.

Again12 · 06/11/2023 21:33

What's with the fake details and no photo?

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LucyvanderPelt · 06/11/2023 21:34

He’s trying to avoid anyone he knows seeing him on the site and telling you.

EarthSight · 06/11/2023 21:35

He probably wants to see what's out there. This is the behaviour of someone who has their foot half way out of the door of the relationship. How long have you been together? Has you given you any indication he's unhappy?

Again12 · 06/11/2023 21:35

So he is intending on meeting a woman and lying to her about who he is? Or will he tell her his real details.

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Wolfiefan · 06/11/2023 21:36

Does it matter? Dump.

LucyvanderPelt · 06/11/2023 21:36

Does it matter? Your partner is on a dating site looking for other women. Get rid of him.

SamW98 · 06/11/2023 21:40

Does it matter what he tells any other women? The fact he’s putting himself out there to hook up should be enough of a red flag

Imperfectp3rf3ction · 06/11/2023 21:40

There's loads of possibilities none innocent though.

Fiery30 · 06/11/2023 21:44

Why don't you ask him these questions? You have a right to know.

Loubelle70 · 06/11/2023 21:45

LucyvanderPelt · 06/11/2023 21:34

He’s trying to avoid anyone he knows seeing him on the site and telling you.

This...and even if that didn't happen , people can reverse image search if he posted pic...a lot nutters online. Hes looking at cheating, if he hasn't already

fedupwithbeinghot · 06/11/2023 21:47

Are you really naïve? Most of us who are on apps like that don't use our full real name and many people lie about their age.

Dump him! He is looking to meet someone. That's what those apps are for

Thisisworsethananticpated · 06/11/2023 22:10

You dump him x

Again12 · 06/11/2023 22:39

I've woke him up and walked out.

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Pinkbonbon · 06/11/2023 22:55

Giid riddance to him.

Think I would have edited his profile to include his real photo and the words 'I'm a cheating scumball' in his profile too.

Sorry that he turned out to be a total dick op.
But at least now you know and are free of him.

Don't listen to any bs excuses. He was planning to cheat on you, if he hadn't already. Bastard that he is.

Again12 · 06/11/2023 23:50

He said he wasn't on a dating app then said why are you going through my phone? Contradicted himself. He yelled at me too.

I'm just done. At best he wanted to have phone sex and flirt under a fake identity. At worst he was prepared to cheat.

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Pinkbonbon · 07/11/2023 00:07

Well at worst, he already has. So sorry but it might be wise to get yourself an std test just incase.

And yeah guys don't use dating aps for just phone sex imo.

Again12 · 07/11/2023 00:09

No he has history of this behaviour with his ex. We've been together 3 years now. He's been.over explaining his phone lately and acting shady. I have felt for a while now something isn't right. It is what it is. He got bored. He's a twat.

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Pinkbonbon · 07/11/2023 00:33

I think saying 'he got bored' is letting him off easy.

I get bored sometimes. It wouldn't be an excuse to have sex with someone else whilst in a relationship.

Having absolutely no moral fibre whatsoever would be though..

Otherwise he could have had the decency to end things before looking to shag someone else.

He's a grown adult. Boredom isn't an excuse to hurt your partner. Hes just a dick.

Brumbies · 07/11/2023 00:38

Again12 · 06/11/2023 21:28

Partners been weird and distant. His phone kept going off and he had fallen asleep. I looked. he's joined up to zoosk. He's under a fake name and put himself 2 years younger.
Wtf do I do?

Why do you even have to ask?

Unbelievable

Ladyj84 · 07/11/2023 01:25

Self explanatory your worth more

Again12 · 07/11/2023 05:32

Yep had me doing allsorts lately to help him whilst he's lost his job. At least I know that I'm worthless to him.

He was quite verbally aggressive and screamed at me to get the f out his house too. He won't want to discuss it because it's all on him. I've not had any messages from him.

I feel weirdly OK. I think the evidence I've now found allows me to let go. He has made me feel so off and confused lately. It's been really getting me down.

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catwithflowers · 07/11/2023 06:49

@Again12 Do you have your own place? Hope you are okay. He sounds like a total waste of your time. You can do much better than this