Internet infidelity. Does Internet Infidelity really exist? Absolutely and it isn’t just something that weird computer people get into. Normal, everyday folks can end up involved in an internet affair. Signs of Cheating On-Line New demands for privacy on the computer. Spends time on-line while you sleep or only when you are gone. Closes screens, lots of clicking when you come in the room. Moves the computer to a more private area. New e-mail accounts, hotmail or other free, anonymous e-mail. Password protected areas, accounts. Deleting files, emptying “recycle bin” each time he/she uses computer, deleting cache. Excessive time on computer claimed to be for some purpose but no support for it. Email E-Mail is one of the best ways to communicate and a cheating spouse is just as likely to send an e-mail to their partner as they are to call. It’s fast, easy and for the most part private. It is a major way for the cheating spouse to communicate at work. They can be at their desk, looking busy and productive while typing away about love, s*x, meeting one another, etc. They can be more provocative on-line, act bolder, kinkier and it is often accepted because they feel anonymous and protected. There are several ways to send and receive e-mail. Most Americans have some e-mail software that they use to access their mail. Outlook, Eudora and Netscape are among the most common types of e-mail software. These programs reside on a computer and are used regularly and essentially only work for that user on that computer. Although it is possible for an e-mail owner to access their e-mail using one of these programs from multiple computers, it is less likely and usually only those who are highly computer literate bother to set up their accounts this way. For those who want to access their mail from almost any computer, they often choose to use internet based e-mail. Much of this is free e-mail offered by companies like yahoo, google (hotmail) and others. This is a very portable way to get e-mail and many people use this. Because many of these programs are free and allege that they provide anonymity to the user, a cheating husband or cheating wife will often open up one of these free e-mail accounts to correspond with their cheating partner. They think it is safer and because it allows them to use an alias, they can always deny it. If you think that your spouse is utilizing a computer to communicate about their affair or with the other person, see Spyware below. If you have found an email address and need to know who the owner is, or need someone to examine a computer for possible erased information left behind, we recommend that you contact an experienced computer investigator like the detectives at ASG Investigations About IM and Chat Chat and Chat Rooms These are interactive communities where people create a profile about themselves (often fictitious or greatly embellished) and then they have an on-line dialog with one another in real time. Many of these roo