# Cheaters Hide Affairs in Shared Notes

> Cheaters use shared notes to hide affairs without breaking up.
- Title: Cheaters Hide Affairs in Shared Notes · VICE | Shortify
- Summary: Cheaters use shared notes to hide affairs without breaking up. Some cheaters hide sexts in shared notes labeled 'Packing List' to avoid confrontation.
- Keywords: cheaters, shared notes, sexts, affairs, packing list, cheating, news, culture, Hide, Shared, Notes, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/cheaters-have-found-a-new-way-to-hide-their-affairs-in-plain-sight-and-its-pretty-clever
- Author: Ashley Fike
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:12:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cheaters, shared notes, sexts, affairs, packing list, cheating, news, culture
## How Cheaters Hide Affairs
Cheaters save flings as 'Pizza Hut' in contacts and hide sexts in shared notes next to grocery lists.
## Shared Notes as Secret Hiding Spots
Shared notes labeled 'Packing List' allow secret messaging without using regular texting apps.
## Previous Cheating Methods
Cheaters used fake contact names and calculator vault apps to hide affairs in the past.
## Why Cheaters Keep Secrets
Couples therapist Esther Perel says infidelity is organized around secrecy and can feel excitingly alive.

> any infidelity is organized around secrecy
## Key takeaway

Some cheaters hide sexts in shared notes labeled 'Packing List' to avoid confrontation.