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I'm dating someone who has been cheated on. What should I do?

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Last Updated: 04/26/2022 at 3:52pm
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KaylaBayla98
April 26th, 2018 5:03pm
Take things slow,build trust and heal with that person. Because they are emotional torn and support from you will build a trusting relationship between you two
Anonymous
April 27th, 2018 7:56pm
You should talk to them, don’t hide anything from them as they might think that it might happen again
BrittanySandlin
May 2nd, 2018 10:33pm
If you're dating someone who has been cheated on, give them reassurance. Let them know they are loved & that the past does not define the future. If the love is real they will feel that. But you need to show them love in the way they feel secure in your relationship.
MintedTea
May 17th, 2018 11:56am
Always let them know that they are the only one in your life and comfort them. It might sound silly, but it goes a long way.
Helpfulspace
May 22nd, 2018 3:14pm
Don’t cheat on them. Reassurance is key, show love with actions not words. If you don’t want to be with them, let them know straight out. Love and care for them, they can be sensitive, don’t do anything to break their trust.
Anonymous
May 23rd, 2018 12:39am
They’re probably going to be quite insecure and potentially paranoid. Be cautious of their feelings but don’t stop being yourself
Anonymous
May 23rd, 2018 9:09am
make sure they have your trust and that you have theres. that is the most important thing in a relationship.
glowingHope12
June 12th, 2018 2:20am
You should be yourself and love that person the way you know best and treat that person the same way you would treat any other person that you have dated. For them to trust you and be completely open with you, you need to be yourself.
Here4UAlwaysAndEver
June 15th, 2018 4:56am
Building up steady trust is key. Since they have lost trust before, they will be on guard, even if it's to a different person like you. Confide things in them when they tell you things. Do favors for them and don't shower them with compliments but still occasionally compliment them. Showering makes you look suspicious, like you are trying to get something out of them.
Skhighshine
June 15th, 2018 6:50pm
Be open to listening to their story. Tell them you want to understand how it effected them so you learn what things will make them feel like you are doing the same. people who have been cheated on will usually assume it will happen again. You need to show them that you will not be that person. and work and compromise with them on boundaries and making each other feel secure and loved
ElaineSaysHello
June 22nd, 2018 1:36am
Earn their trust gradually by reassuring them that you will remain loyal, but of course actions speak louder than words. Perhaps you can let them meet your friends and those who are close to you so that way they know who you hang out with when you're not hanging out with your partner.
blissfulKiwi74
June 22nd, 2018 8:02pm
Set time aside to spend time with her/him, let her/him know how much you love them and tell him/her that you wouldn't hurt them like that.
royalRose25
June 26th, 2018 11:56am
I've too been cheated on and the best thing you can do is let that person go because 9 times outta 10, the relationship was either draining or toxic due to arguments that mostly led up to the cheating and/or afterwards. Take time to gain the strength back with on you mentally and physically. Learn to love yourself over again and watch someone will come to love you better than the person who cheated on you
lindaeu
June 27th, 2018 4:18pm
You should be patient and act carefully. Respect him/her because of a bad experience, not give reason to doubt your fairness.
Saraf
June 29th, 2018 5:26pm
Be kind to them. Best thing would be to not bring up the past in important conversations and be mindful of the things you say.
Anonymous
June 30th, 2018 2:06pm
Comfort them and make them know that every guy is bad and that you'll never do the same. Put yourself in their shoes
blueVase149
July 1st, 2018 8:41pm
Treat them with care. Be prepared for jealousy and a very close very clingy boyfriend or girlfriend. Reasure them often. And just hold them close for a LONG time as often as you can.
jumpwithoy005
July 4th, 2018 5:37pm
Let them know that you won’t do the same. If they can trust you as you trust them they can be more involved in the relationship.
warmPudding59
July 4th, 2018 9:36pm
Nothing. Be present, be caring and patient but do not try to walk on eggshells around them in order to make sure they don`t get to the idea that you might be cheating on them. If they have trust issues, they shall work on them, you did not cheat on them, and you cannot take fault for their hurt.
Iamhereandicare
July 5th, 2018 7:35pm
Try to be understanding. They may be insecure at first. Give them time and love and they should feel better in time.
justloveyoursmile
July 7th, 2018 1:36am
When dating someone, an awesome quality is to observe and learn. This quality helps you make a circle of comfort around the person you are dating. While you observe ways to make and keep your date happy, you also try to observe how personal/frank your date is becoming with respect to sharing either his/her weakness or any event of the past. Neither do you have to be too desperate to know every detail in a single go, nor have to be aloof enough to not even bother asking things. Make a balance, and observe reactions from your date. Let your date get comfortable in reveal things by him/herself. Unless that happens, probably your date does not want an old nerve to strike again. So be calm and have patience. Also, since your date has been cheated and you know about it, he/she might be analytic or cautious towards you. Let it come, and still keep calm and patience. It pays. Remember, for many, old wounds take time to heal. So either we can turn scratchers of the wound, or, we can mould ourselves to become healers instead :)
FruityPanda470
July 13th, 2018 7:14am
Know that no one deserves to be cheated on and just support them. If they need reassurance, then provide that for them. That establishes stability within your relationship.
SpiritualFighter
July 14th, 2018 8:10am
Understand! Understanding, empathy and words of care are the only things required in this phase. Love has energy and this energy comes to the person in destructive way when one gets cheated. Our compassion serves to counter the negative energy and makes the person feel better :-)
Pops103
July 15th, 2018 4:57pm
They’re going to be very suspicious and nah even accuse of you doing things you haven’t done. This is normal. They’re probably very insecure and that’s ok, just constantly reassure them even when they don’t ask
BlissfulJoy24
July 15th, 2018 8:16pm
Being in a relationship means you should learn to trust each other and to build trust, it's not an overnight process.. it need times and commitment to do it. The more you trust each other, the stronger your relationship are.. Someone who has been cheated on, means he/she is feeling super insecure.. so what you both guys should do is to build trust. Building trust need both parties' effort.. so for this relationship to work out, both of you should commit to learn more about each other and build trust together :)
LimitlessSDCA
July 18th, 2018 4:06am
Try not to dwell on either of your past history. Be open and honest. If you think that you might stray, walk away.
MPuffin
July 19th, 2018 1:26pm
be patient as they may have a lot of anxiety about being cheated on. As someone that has been cheated on and is currently in a relationship I found it difficult through the first few months to trust again but after opening up to him about these trust issues i have realised that i can trust him it just takes time
Kbxw
July 22nd, 2018 3:20pm
Hard to say, but if you had been cheated on, you must recover the self-esteem you shall have before starting a relationship. A new person is a new story, don't be conditioned by your past, most likely you're the one that should condition the past learning from it.
GAddams
July 22nd, 2018 4:41pm
Keep the lines of communication open, and be as transparent as you can. Clear, honest communication is best way to let them come to trust you.
aylin45353
July 25th, 2018 3:57am
Be honest about what you want in the relationship, don't bring it up unless they want to talk about it. Make sure you know they have your trust and give them a reason to trust you, because that's the biggest thing with being cheated on. The trust you held was broken. It can be scary and hard for them to completely trust again. Be patient.