Many people who are new to online dating are unaware that a relatively large percentage of people who are online and looking for dates are married already.

There are a number of reasons why they are on these sites and the obvious one is to cheat on their partners. They might be looking for casual sex or they might feel that they are missing out on something in their married life and they come to the online dating sites to see what they can find.

The fact that they are cheating on their partners will be a red flag warning you to avoid them because if they are doing that with someone they are married to they are also very likely to do the same thing to you if you get into a relationship with them.

It is often difficult to know whether a person is married or not because it is very easy to avoid revealing information online.

There are however some signs that can point towards someone being married.

You will find that married people are generally secretive because they need to hide their identity to avoid being caught.

They will often have no photo on their profile or the one they supply will be difficult to see clearly or disguised in some manner.

Communication with married people is often erratic because they don’t always have the opportunity to return messages due to the presence of their partner.

Meetings offline will also be arranged in a manner that will help them from being seen in your company and they are more likely to want to meet you at a hotel rather than a busy restaurant.

People who have had some experience with cheating on their partner will be inclined to pay for meals and other items with cash so there are no records of any transactions so keep an eye out for that if you get to meet them offline.

Phone communication is often difficult with married people too so there are a number of things to be on the lookout for if you have any suspicions.

There are enough single people available for you to avoid the additional problems that are associated with dating married people and if you are looking for a long-term relationship you will find it difficult to trust any married person that you found on a dating site wouldn’t you?