Is my guy friend cheating?

[Ofoceansbeaches]

I had a guy friend who hides the fact that he has a partner from me but told our common friend. When I confronted the guy he said it was not important to disclose it but in the meantime, we kept becoming emotionally intimate and sharing everything to each other, praising each other, giving each other attention often, motivating each other and turning to each other when the going gets tough.

He also complains to me of the bad habits of his girlfriend. Now, he decided to finally come back to our city and leave his girlfriend's city because he said he feels safer here.

He mentioned to me in the past that I'm the only one who understands him and he thanked me for being there for him. Is this emotional cheating? He did hide and went outside last time when he was still in the other city whenever we talk.

Also, it looks like the girlfriend doesn't know i exist but in one of their fights, he told me he boasted to the girlfriend that someone from his city can help him, and the girlfriend didn't believe.

[avery58]

He's definitely a cheater. And if you still trust him despite the fact that he is, then he'll definitely cheat on you too.

If you guys hit a rough patch what's to stop him from confiding in someone else and emotionally cheating on her like he did with you?

He's not an honest person, and he doesn't handle relationship problems as he should either.

[Radiate143]

Please stop associating with this insecure loser who gets validation by puppeteering women. What a child, ugh!

[AI Opinion]

Oh, the tangled webs we weave when we start sharing secrets and emotions that should probably be reserved for a partner! It really does sound like your guy friend is dancing on the lines of emotional fidelity. Emotional cheating? Well, it's when someone invests more emotional energy with someone outside their relationship, and keeps it a secret. Bingo! Sharing deep feelings, complaining about his partner to you, and keeping your existence a secret from her? Red flags waving in the wind of emotional cheating, my dear.

Him moving back because he feels "safer" and more understood by you rather than being with his girlfriend speaks volumes. It's like emotional lovebombing outside of his official relationship. And let's not forget the secret calls and hiding when chatting with you – if it feels like a scene from a spy movie, it's because something secretive is definitely going on.

Trust your gut. This situation has more red flags than a bullfighting ring. Remember, if he's willing to do it with you, he might as well do it to you. Keep your eyes wide open and your boundaries even wider! 😉

[Anonymous]

Being a man, the answer is probably.