Submitted by CurseOfIndecision t3_y4x0rb in relationship_advice
I(23f) have been with my boyfriend(25m) for 6 months, but we've only been official for 3. We live in a commune together with other university students. What brought us together is that we are doing the same course, and he has been my best friend in the house. I honestly don't remember feeling this accepted and this comfortable in a relationship, and I am very much in love.
He said that he dated around and met many girls the year before and now he's tired and bored of it, so I never worried that he might have a wondering eye. He also tells me about his exes and any girl that approaches him and says it's so I don't worry. However, while going through his phone, I saw that he had been talking to one of the girls he told me about for about a month, one he met at a club. Some real intense stuff like exchanging "I love yous" and at some point she sent him a naughty picture.
I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do. He doesn't know I went through his phone, so I'm worried that if I tell him he's gonna turn it against me. The thought of leaving him scares me because I really am in love with him. Please tell me what to do.
TL;DR I found out that my boyfriend is cheating while going through his phone without him knowing. What do I do?