**Signs Your Partner May Be Distracted by Someone Else**

A shift in behavior can indicate your partner’s attention is drifting elsewhere. Recognizing these signs can help you navigate trust and connection.

**1. Emotional and Physical Distance**
A decline in physical intimacy may signal emotional detachment. If your partner avoids closeness, it could mean “they’re focused on someone else.” Emotional unavailability, such as pulling away or seeming uninterested, also suggests they may be involved with another person.

**2. Increased Secrecy and Communication Changes**
“If your partner becomes more secretive,” hides their phone, or takes calls in private, they might be concealing something. A noticeable drop in texting or engagement in conversations could mean their thoughts are elsewhere.

**3. Unusual Mentions and Social Media Activity**
If a particular name keeps coming up, it might indicate deeper interest. Likewise, if they “suddenly follow or interact more with a particular person online,” it could be a sign of divided attention.

**4. Avoiding Eye Contact and Overprotectiveness**
Frequent avoidance of eye contact may signal guilt. If they become “overly protective of their phone,” keeping it out of sight or acting uneasy when it rings, they might be hiding something.

**5. Inconsistent Stories and Excuses**
Lies and shifting alibis often suggest dishonesty. If their stories don’t add up, they may be covering up another connection.