LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- A new show on Fox 4 is exploring the challenges involved in sticking with one partner and trust. So if you suspect someone is stepping out on you, how would you really know?
There's always lots of intrigue on a show like Paradise Hotel. Contestants on the show - and folks in real life - are looking for clues as to their significant other's interest and commitment.
We asked a private investigator what you should look for if you believe your significant other has crossed the line.
Former Detective Bill Perry has seen it all. "If you think your spouse is cheating, they probably are."
He has advised men and women who suspect their significant others are cheating about what to do next.
And he says when it comes to a cheater, it starts with their eyes. "They're looking at you, not even really looking at you. They're looking past you."
On Fox's new reality show Paradise Hotel, each week couples pair off and share a hotel room. Then the relationship intrigue begins, with one person at the end of the week being asked to leave, and new people taking their place.
But how do you know that someone isn’t ready to take your place?
Perry says if your significant other is cheating there will be a personality change; different cologne or perfume, dressing fancier…all warning signs that something is up.
Perry also says social media activity is a dead giveaway, because try as they might, texting a new flame is just too tempting. "Sometimes they're on their cellphone a lot. He's constantly on the cellphone, and he's looking at it, then he puts it down and it rings and he ignores it....all red flags."
If this is happening, Bill says don't panic just yet. Because one thing doesn't mean your significant other is ready to check out, but lots of different signs do.
"There's no one area of things.....a combination of this – absolutely."
Here is something else to think about: even though you might suspect your significant other of cheating, Perry says the chances of catching them is only about 20%.
