10 Signs that say she's cheating

Number 10

Scent of another man:

If she suddenly starts wearing a new fragrance, the alarm bells need not sound off. If you smell another man's cologne on her clothes, hands or neck, then she may be planting her lips where she shouldn't. Watch out.

Number 9

She doesn't criticise you anymore:

There was a time when she cared about what you did or said. Now, it seems that she couldn't care less if you were dead or alive. She might have simply given up on trying to convert you or she finally accepted your faults, but she could have just as easily met someone else who does not have your faults and bad qualities.

Number 8

You caught her in a lie:

Catching her in a flat-out lie is a key sign that she is cheating on you or doing something wicked. When you discover that the person you're supposed to trust has been lying to you, your feelings will surely run the gamut — from anger to rage, and from frustration to sadness.

Number 7

Your sex life is non-existent:

In the past, the two of you went at it like wild animals in heat, but now she gives you the cold shoulder when you try to initiate sexual relations, and intimacy is non-existent. Either she has lost interest in you, which is not good, or she is getting her kicks elsewhere.

Number 6

She has a new wardrobe:

She has an entirely new wardrobe, her lingerie has taken a cue from Victoria's Secret and her hair looks great. She could be cheating on you, but here is a warning to the paranoid: if she started a new job, for example, she is probably not cheating. If she is doing this all for you, wake up and please her as she is not cheating on you ... at least not yet.

Number 5

She's getting in shape:

She hits the gym, eats healthier and she has her eyes set on becoming fit in a short time span. Again, she might be looking to improve her health and lifestyle or she might be doing the extra laps for you. But if she gets home from the gym, showers and runs out (without telling you where she's off to), then something is up.

Number 4

She works longer hours:

A surprising number of women have admitted that if they were to cheat, it would likely be with a colleague. So unless she was just promoted, has a project to close or she's in the midst of a busy season, her work hours should remain stable. If she suddenly starts working 60 hours a week instead of 40, she might just be 'logging' in those 20 extra hours on someone else's pay sheet.

Number 3

She likes her new colleague:

Your girlfriend might be cheating if she was, at one time, constantly talking about her new male colleague, pal or friend and suddenly stopped. This guy, who at first seemed to be the centre of the universe, suddenly disappeared from the radar. Actually, he only disappeared from your radar, as he has become the number-one bogey on hers. If you see your girlfriend showing any form of affection towards another man, alarm bells should start ringing.

Number 2

You're cut off from her family:

Her family is now exactly that: her family. One reason for the extra barrier might be to facilitate the eventual separation caused by her cheating or she needs her family to cover up for her. Perhaps the in-laws are in the dark as much as you, and would not condone her actions.

Number 1

She has become defensive and paranoid

She thinks that you are out to get her when you are genuinely clueless about her cheating ways. She stutters and worries excessively when you ask her innocent questions. She answers some phone calls and reacts awkwardly, while she completely avoids other calls.