general | March 18, 2026

How He Acts When He's Cheating, According To His Zodiac Sign

Discovering that your partner has cheated on you is terrible, but learning that they've been having an ongoing affair is the worst. 

You can almost accept a momentary lapse in judgment, but when a person has repeatedly cheated on you, for months or even years, you feel destroyed.

The worst part is, if you don't catch your partner in the act, you either have to confront them right away or you have slowly build evidence to confirm your suspicions.

How do you act with someone you suspect of cheating on you?

Many times, men who are having an affair get very good at hiding it, and when confronted about it, they have the ability to convince their partner that the infidelity they were imagining simply didn't happen.

When the person you love is having an affair, you start to question everything they said or did in your own relationship.

 

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You wonder if, in the end, it's your fault that your partner strayed as if there was something you could have done or if there were signs that you missed.

No matter how skillful someone is at hiding an affair, they still will slip up. Often times, it's a question of paying attention to their behavior and reading between the lines of what they say.

Astrology teaches us so much about human behavior that it's not surprising that the zodiac sign you're born under affects the way you act when you're having an affair.

A Leo having an affair isn't going to behave the same way a Scorpio does. Astrology can also guide us on which of the signs is more likely to cheat, and which aren't.

You should never take these guides as life advice. Some actions that a cheater might do are actions that any of us might do.

So, it's important not to make any major decisions based on this information or to jump to conclusions.

Here's how he acts when he's having an affair, according to his zodiac sign.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

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When a Gemini man is having an affair, he gets really strange about his cell phone; in fact, it's always with him no matter where he goes. If you look at it, does he freak out a little, even though you notice that his call list is completely empty, or has he suddenly changed his password and has a bunch of excuses about why he can't give it to you?

Read: The 13 Brutal Truths About Loving A Gemini, As Written By One

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

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Cancers are emotional when they're not cheating, but when they are they get weirdly distracted. Having an affair for a Cancer is like riding a roller coaster: One minute he's sitting there with a big smile on his face, and the next he's almost in tears and he doesn't want to talk about it. A Cancer not wanting to talk about their feelings is because they can't share them or they'll be toast.

Read: The 5 Brutal Truths About Loving A Cancer, As Written By One

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

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When a Leo is having an affair, he'll come home smelling like a new cologne. No, he won't smell like a woman's fragrance — he's too smart for that. But he'll want to cover up any scent that would be alarming to his partner. If he says he accidently spilled an entire bottle of cologne over himself, think of that as a big red flag.

Read: 6 Brutal Truths About Loving A Leo, As Written By One

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

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Libra (September 23 - October 22)

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Libras are very social, and they love to have their family and friends all together. If your Libra man has started hanging out with a bunch of friends you don't know, that's a good sign that he's having an affair, especially since he hasn't made any move to include you in any of those events. If he's cheating, he doesn't want to involve anyone you know since you could call them up and expose your man in a lie.

Read: 11 Brutal Truths About Loving A Libra, As Written By One

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

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If an Aquarius man is constantly criticizing another person, they may be trying to get you off the scent of an affair. He's trying to make you think that they'd never fall for that person. However, Aquarians are very honest, so if they're having an affair they'll tell you about it before it goes on too long.

Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving An Aquarius, As Written By One

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

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Pisces men are usually not very self-centered, so if yours is suddenly splurging on clothes or doing extra grooming on himself, this could be an indication that he's cheating. It's one thing if he just wants to look good, but if he's practically getting a full makeover and not consulting you about it, he may be getting his advice from someone else.

Read: 7 Brutal Truths About Loving A Pisces, As Written By One