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Valentine's Day Is the Time For Spying

by Chad Mumm on February 12, 2009 at 05:10 PM


Hallmark cards and candy hearts aren't the only products that see a bump in sales around Valentine's day. Spyware and tracking devices usually see a boost as spouses hope to catch their partners red-handed during the holiday, when private investigators say cheating partners are most likely to make contact with a secret lover. Although the holiday usually means a wave of new clients for private investigators, business has been slow this year. Blaming the slumping economy, Kelly Riddle, who owns an investigative firm, told USA Today: "if they have a cheating spouse with a job, now is not the time to rock the boat."
Have you ever spied on a loved one?
Yes.492 (48.8%)
No.474 (47.0%)
I'm not sure.43 (4.3%)

Instead of paying the high cost for hiring an investigator, many suspicious spouses are taking the DIY approach, purchasing spyware to monitor e-mail and online activity, and buying James Bond-like gadgets such as GPS trackers and hidden cameras. Still, before you go all super-spy on your spouse, consider that if you find yourself needing to spy on your significant other, is there really enough trust left in your relationship to make it worth saving at all? [From: USA Today]

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