6 Signs That Show Someone Is Flirting With Your Partner
1. Late Night Texts and Calls
Late night texting and calls—especially with the same person—can be a little suspect. Chances are you already have a good feel for you partner’s typical communication cadence. If certain dialogue is disrupting this rhythm and causing you to raise an eyebrow, you’re probably on to something. After-hours discussions and frequent conversations are usually the more obvious red flags.
2. Wearing Revealing Clothing Near Your Partner
If someone’s take on fashion generally errs on the more seductive, it’s probably no cause for concern. However, if a person’s usually buttoned-up look happens to take a far more wanton appearance when in the company of your partner, you may have a flirtatious situation on your hands.
3. Being Touchy-Feely With Your Partner
If someone is only being touchy-feely with your partner, remaining relatively distant and hands-free with everyone else, it could be cause for concern. As with many of these signs, the devil is in the detail and the detail is whether your partner is being exclusively singled out.
4. They Drop Everything For Your Partner
If someone is consistently dropping everything and going above and beyond to tend your partner, it’s a pretty clear sign that they’re into them. In more harmless cases, they could be attempting to be useful but on the more dangerous end of the spectrum they could be trying to take your place as the go-to in times of need. If your partner takes the bait and finds themselves reaching out to this person instead of you, it can be a form of emotional infidelity.
5. They Compliment Your Partner (A Lot)
There’s a fine line between authentic flattery and compliments that just make us cringe. As your partner’s biggest fan, you already know all of their shining strengths and heartwarming weaknesses. So if someone is laying it on a little too thick, it’s easy to call them out on their BS.
6. They Act Negatively Toward You
You get the feeling that this person genuinely dislikes you. Whether their negative feelings towards you are overt or more subtle, the situation is nevertheless a bit discomforting. While you should never overthink someone’s reasons for disliking you (we’ve already accepted that we can’t please everyone), if there’s no other reason for the tension between you—other than the one life-size reason standing next you—it could be a sign that they see you as an obstacle or envy your position.
