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Emotional infidelity after a year together: stay or leave?

9 replies

LuLu345678 · 30/04/2026 00:07

Has anyone here experienced emotional infidelity after a year of dating? What did you do?

If you stayed did it work out and are you glad you stayed?

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HotChocolateBubbleBath · 30/04/2026 00:49

After only a year, I’d definitely leave, that really isn’t long at all and he’s already interested in someone else.

CamillaMcCauley · 30/04/2026 01:51

Not worth preserving if he can’t stop his attention and energy from wandering after only a year.

Lugol · 30/04/2026 06:28

Why one earth would you stay?

He will only do it again.

Sunshinemoonlightboogie · 30/04/2026 06:32

I’m not against reconciling after cheating but after a year, absolutely no way! That’s honeymoon period! He doesn’t like you enough, don’t waste your precious energy!

Barrenfieldoffucks · 30/04/2026 06:34

After only a year? No way. That's boyfriend/girlfriend territory.

TheThingOnTheIce · 30/04/2026 06:34

Sunshinemoonlightboogie · 30/04/2026 06:32

I’m not against reconciling after cheating but after a year, absolutely no way! That’s honeymoon period! He doesn’t like you enough, don’t waste your precious energy!

I’m not sure I’d agree that he doesn’t like you enough
some men will cheat on everyone they are with.
and if he’s doing this so early he will continue

Sunshinemoonlightboogie · 30/04/2026 06:39

@TheThingOnTheIce Yep maybe that was worded badly (it’s early and I didn’t sleep well ha), but after a year he’s clearly still looking at other options. I’d get out of there. TBH I’ve been there twice at least, and these men went on to form stronger relationships, just cheated with me though, so…

@LuLu345678 just know your worth, you deserve more than this.

Lmnop22 · 30/04/2026 12:46

Absolutely get out of there, he’s showing you who he is - believe him.

After a year he’s had an emotional affair, if you stay he will know he got away with it and will continue to behave in the same way.

UpDownAllAround1 · 30/04/2026 12:55

you or them?

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