Dating Mistake: Dating a guy that might or might not be married.
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Chris in Archive, Dating
You meet a guy, you two hit it off, and he says he’s single, but is he really? We asked 1,000 guys, how can a woman truly tell if a guy is married or not?
The majority of men (48%) say his behavior will give him away. Does he act nervous? Does he make plans in advance? What other things little things throw off warning signals…
“If he always has to be home at a certain time and never takes you to his house or to meet his friends. Those are signs that a woman is just a fling on the side.” – Antonio, 25
“Aside from the obvious ring, does he frequently make phone calls away from you? He may not be married per se but may be involved with someone else or something that he does not want you to find out about.” – Brad, 25
“Time, time and time. Married life is very time consuming and normally requires weekends, evenings and holidays. If the man is avoiding those times with you, it means he has something else to do and that something is usually his family.” – JC, 45
Other ways to tell is to just go to his house unexpectedly. 22% of guys say this is the best way to figure out if a guy is hiding something. However, be prepared to come off as a bit of a stalker if you are staking out your guy or following him home.
“Follow him to his home and conduct adequate surveillance to make this determination if you absolutely must be certain about a man’s marital status; that is if you can’t trust what he says.” – Jay, 30
“Visit his home on several occasions and at different times of the day.” – Edward, 27
When reading the signs doesn’t work and stalking just isn’t up your alley you can be upfront about it and ask him (14% of guys say this is the way to go) or check for the obvious ring tan line (10% of guys say this is the way to tell).
“By asking him directly and hoping for the best.” – Justin, 30
“If he tries to hide his ring finger, he is married.” – Jeff, 25
Ladies, it’s really up to you to figure out the best way to find out if a guy is married. If you think he is, maybe the best bet is to just walk away because if you don’t trust him now, how will you be a couple months or years down the road.
