When we think of a the signs of a cheating boyfriend, or sometimes a suspicious girlfriend, we drum up images in our mind that are at once comical and removed from our own lives. We think of the girl in a movie, donning a wig and sunglasses, who tracks that card of boyfriend from work to a hotel. She bursts in on him mid-cheat with dramatic flair, gripping a martini to throw in his face. We think of the cliches: lipstick on a husband's shirt collar, secret phone calls, mysterious business trips, all the things we've come to associate directly with cheating. And yet, when you begin to suspect that the person you love is cheating on you, all these things seem to fall away.

So, without these fairy tales and cliches to guide us, one probably begs the question, is there are any way to know for sure if your boyfriend is cheating on you? If only there was a mark or alarm that sounded when your boyfriend began indiscretions that would show, without a doubt, that indeed things had gone from innocent to indiscretionary! And alas, there isn't. Knowing this, our answer's clear: no, there is no way to know for sure if your boyfriend is cheating on you (unless, of course, he admits to it or you have unsavory first hand observation). However, this doesn't mean that people who cheat, and more specifically men who cheat, don't exhibit certain, consistent tell-tale signs.

And understanding these signs may lead to you an important discussion related to the state of your relationship and an unveiling of your suspicions.