Last year, I was dating a guy who was undeniably charming.
He knew how to woo a gal, and woo he did. His deep voice, cheeky grin and larger-than-life personality made me fall for him hook, line, and sinker.
But there was one annoying habit that made me slightly bonkers.
He had a tendency to like every sexy womanâs Instagram photos, often leaving comments like, âLooking good, girl!â
We had a lot of mutual friends, so I couldnât help but notice his name and comments under almost every picture of my hot friends. I occasionally brought it up, and heâd insist he was just a friendly guy who liked âeveryoneâsâ photos.
But, your honor, I beg to differ. He was definitely more selective about whose posts he liked. Selective in the âonly hot womenâ kinda way.
As time went on, my frustration grew hotter than a furnace. I could feel my anger at his blatant disrespect for my feelings build up.
So one night after three martinis (never a good idea) I exploded. I told him how his behavior made me feel unworthy, insecure, and embarrassed.
Was it the best time to have that conversation? No. Did it come out all wrong? Absolutely yes. But the damage was done. We ended up breaking up and didnât speak for six months.
Hocking shared a hack to help you catch your partner like other girls’ pictures on Instagram. Kaspars Grinvalds – stock.adobe.com
The silver lining? He stopped his Instagram antics, but Iâm ashamed to admit it was probably because my words had embarrassed him.
When I later stumbled upon a sneaky hack to see who your partner is stalking on Instagram, I felt a sense of dread.
Itâs one thing to see it with your own eyes, but actively looking for it? Thatâs a different ball game.
Hereâs how you can do it if you have your partnerâs phone password.
Side note â if heâs not willing to share his password, you might try a trick that one of my friends used: Act like youâre on your phone while he enters his password, but discreetly film him. Later, you can review the footage to figure out the digits. Itâs evil, but she swears it worked.
A view of Instagram likes. wachiwit – stock.adobe.com
Anyway, enough Jana! Stop telling your innocent readers how to hack into their partnersâ phones.
I digress, back to the topic. How to hack into their Instagram likes:
1. Open their Instagram profile.
2. Tap the three horizontal lines on the top right.
3. Select âYour Activityâ, then choose âLikesâ.
This will show you every single photo theyâve liked. If you find a pattern of hot, bikini-clad models, well, your man is thirsty.
You can also check the âCommentsâ section to see where theyâve left remarks.
Jana Hocking has revealed a simple phone hack to help you catch your partner committing one common, all-too-aggravating act. Instagram/jana_hocking
But hereâs the real question: Do you really want to know? From experience, I can say that itâs painful to see your partner showing interest in other women, especially if an ex or a so-called âgood friendâ pops up in their likes.
Moreover, context matters. For example, I tested it out on my own phone and up came multiple likes I had given men. One was a friend who completed his first marathon, another was an old boss who shared a pic of him skiing with his young son, and another was a male friend who was spruiking a recent podcast appearance.
I gave these gents alike because I was chuffed for them, not because I wanted to see them naked. But if my partner was to take a sneaky peak, I could see why they might see things differently.
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Misinterpretation is easy, and what might seem innocent could be seen as flirtatious by a jealous partner.
So hereâs my advice: Avoid this hack. Itâs likely to lead to more fights and insecurity than peace of mind. Plus youâve got to (annoyingly) consider the consequences.
If he finds out youâre a naughty little snooper, thereâs a fair chance heâll get the ick â and getting dumped because you misinterpreted something is never ideal.
So, I say we all throw our phones in a lake and get on with our lives. Just after I finish Wordle and share a pic of my dinner to Insta. You know, priorities.
