If you haven't heard of the statistic, close to 30% of married men are in the category 'cheating married man'. They exist everywhere regardless on how or where they look for their prey. This basically means that for single women out there, chances are quite high that you will meet one of them.



Another sad news is that because women are very emotional by nature, a lot of women put up being the third party -- not by choice, but by the fact that they are emotionally tied in to a cheating married man. They know that they are being involved in such an unhealthy relationship but sometimes it is just too hard to break off from it.

So what is the best way to avoid yourself from getting into an unhealthy affair? Of course, the answer is to avoid being close to a married man in the first place to block off any chance of falling in love with him. And for those married men who do not want to reveal their marital situation, read on to find out how you can tell a cheating married man from miles away that you can avoid him like a plaque.

The following are some warning signs to know whether or not you are involved -- or are close to becoming the other woman:

First sign is that he rarely make plans in advance. It is very hard for a cheating married man to make plans in advance and to actually commit to it. He would therefore make excuses saying that he is a spontaneous flexible kind of guy. This is also related to the next sign i.e.:

He seems to have little or no integrity as he often cancels in the last minute. You will start getting used to the fact that dates are not set in stones until after he shows up.

Another sign to consider is if dates are often on weekdays rather than the weekend prime time i.e. Friday and Saturday nights. On top of that, pay attention on what happens during the holidays such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter or even his birthday.

Whenever you call him he hardly answers although he would return your calls at a (much) later time. Even if he answers your calls his phone would suddenly dies or runs out of signals that he has to cut your conversation short. When he is actually with you, his phone often is simply turned off.

Apart from that, your relationship seems to be in a completely different world unknown to his friends and family. As a matter of fact, you have never seen his family or friends. To top that up, you are probably not given his actual address, nor his work information. Of course, he can always lie about his real names and occupation.

One last sign that you can be aware of in conjunction with all the other signs above is that a cheating married man can seem to be more understanding. He seems to never complain about you at all. He is also a sweet talker and therefore he seems to be sweet all the time. Fighting is out of the picture. Of course, he loves to get physical with you -- if it's not all the relationship is all about.

In conclusion, dating is a fun experience. It is better to take a risk of being hurt rather than never allow yourself to get into a relationship. However, be aware that women especially are very emotional and you should stay away as far as possible from situations that may hurt your emotional health. Stick with the available men -- there are heaps out there.