12. **“I was trying to hurt myself emotionally.”**
10. **“You’re too good for me.”**
U could've tried
5. **“It was just physical, I love you emotionally.”**
9. **“I was going through a phase.”**
17. **“I thought honesty meant telling you after.”**
Bullshit
15. **“I was testing our relationship.”**
6. **“I needed closure from my ex.”**
8. **“I didn’t feel like myself at that time.”**
16. **“It didn’t feel real.”**
18. **“I didn’t want to regret not experiencing life.”**
Peak idiotic behaviour
7. **“She reminded me of you.”**
11. **“I didn’t think it counted because I didn’t finish.”**
19. **“I prayed and felt forgiven.”**
1. **“I wanted to see if you’d fight for me.”**
2. **“It happened because Mercury was in retrograde.”**
3. **“I was bored.”**
4. **“I thought you’d cheat first.”**
20. **“I knew you’d understand eventually.”**
13. **“I wanted to see if I could love two people at once.”**
14. **“She needed me.”**
Created Feb 2, 2026
Rank the most absurd, infuriating, and downright creative excuses men have used to justify infidelity. From blaming celestial events like "Mercury was in retrograde" to the audacious "I was testing our relationship," this collection showcases the mental gymnastics some people perform to avoid accountability.
You'll encounter classics like "It was just physical, I love you emotionally" alongside truly bewildering entries such as "I didn't think it counted because I didn't finish" and the spiritually questionable "I prayed and felt forgiven." Whether it's pseudo-philosophical reasoning ("I wanted to see if I could love two people at once"), self-deprecating deflection ("You're too good for me"), or the utterly baffling "She reminded me of you," these excuses range from tragically common to entertainingly ridiculous. Rate them from almost-understandable to absolutely unforgivable.