With cheating on the rise, more and more gay people are asking their partners to take lie detector tests. At least, according to Andrew Goldstein, a.k.a. “the Polygraph Examiner.”
Goldstein has specialized in confirming and/or debunking cases of infidelity for over a decade. He has administered thousands of polygraph tests since 2008.
According to Goldstein’s website:
Polygraph tests are the most accurate way to establish trust when anyone has been accused of cheating in their relationship. Polygraphs help establish a baseline of trust even when there was prior cheating admitted to in the past. For accuracy, Goldstein uses the same polygraph testing equipment that is used in murder cases. He only conducts polygraph examinations in accordance with procedures and protocols recognized by the American Polygraph Association and the American Association of Police Polygraphists.
About seven years ago, Goldstein started noticing an uptick in LGBTQ clientele. Speaking to qnotes, he remembers the first time a man came to his office and asked him to perform a lie detector test on his husband.
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“What do you think your wife has done,” Goldstein recalls asking the man. To which, he replied, “No, it’s my husband.”
After that, Goldstein altered his preliminary questioning to be more inclusive of same-sex couples. As soon as he did, he saw a flood of LGBTQ clients wanting to know the truth about their significant others.
“I’ve noticed a lot more individuals being forthcoming about their being in a same-sex relationship or marriage,” Goldstein reflects. “Which I feel is a result of the LGBTQ community growing and becoming stronger as well as society as whole becoming more accepting.”
Goldstein also credits the rise of gay hookup apps for the surge in new clients, as cheating has become easier than ever.
“Most of the time when an individual confesses to one instance of infidelity, their spouse wants to know other information such as how many occurrences there have been,” he explains.
Sometimes unexpected revelations are made. Often during a session, Goldstein will witness a spouse confess to cheating after their partner has just been busted for infidelity.
“Let’s say I have a couple by the name of John and Mike where John is accusing Mike of cheating,” Goldstein explains. “So, I test Mike and he confesses to cheating one time. Then all of a sudden Mike says I want to know what John has done, and it turns out that John has also been cheating.”
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Goldstein says he’s about to get bombarded with new clients.
“During all holidays I see an increase in calls,” he explains, “but particularly around Valentine’s Day my phone calls increase tremendously.”
“I receive calls from every race, religion, creed, color and sexual orientation. We all have the same problems.”
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h/t: qnotes
Apolodorus
Jesus wept… first off, if you have to put your partner through a lie detector test, your problems run deeper than you think.
Second, lie detector tests are scams. They do not work and are not fit for purpose.
simulations
100%. And saying they’re used in murder cases is completely misleading. Lie detector evidence is not admissible in any court for any sort of case, let alone murder, for exactly why you’ve said.
CityguyUSA
Do Lie Detector tests work? I’m guessing they’re probably more reliable than the 1% want them to be which is why they have no place in our society – too many elites would be in jail so they can’t be legitimated.
As I commented on the article of the day on who’s looking hot with all the “filtered abs” I don’t even know how any of these dater-wanna-bes get past the fact that they can’t even be seen in their own skin. How do they explain the difference when they show up? Their pictures alone are full of lies and if you call them out on their “filtering” you’re the bad person for pointing out that you can see they’ve manipulated their picture. I shouldn’t have to waste my time looking at phony people and phony baloney. Are you hearing me Instagram and Facebook? You want to block news that you don’t think is appropriate then why not block the pictures as well?
hotdogla
What about scruff?
Raymundo
Doesn’t has as bad of a rep
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
If you are at the point where you need to use a lie detector, you’re not lovers you are fcuk buddies…..
Doug
Actually, I don’t think they’re even that.
succubus
like you would know?
ingyaom
Right – you don’t make your buddies take lie-detector tests. Are they even considered to have any accuracy?
Jared MacBride
Good for a week of Maury episodes.
Jerry
Lie detector tests are not accurate methods of detecting lies. This is the dumbest waste of money. If you think you need your spouse to have one, your relationship should end.
Heywood Jablowme
Hard to imagine anyone except Dwight K. Schrute ordering a sex partner to take a lie detector test, and fortunately Dwight wasn’t gay!
GayEGO
My lifetime partner of 57 years and I did some cheating, not too much, but our love had a greater meaning than sex. Besides, guys don’t get pregnant and we got over it.
Aires the Ram
Bingo!!
justmeh
You have way more issues in your “relationship” if you have so little trust in your partner. Why even be together, just be FWB and leave it at that. Not to mention, lie detector tests are not fool proof by any means…
ryanM
I hope this is a joke. Polygraphs are not “lie detectors,” as the popular media makes them out to be. Trash shows like Maury and “Dr.” Phil have given them an air of respectability and legitimacy, especially to the uneducated. At best, in a tightly-controlled setting, they have shown an 80% (or so) accuracy. These were studies where everything was strictly controlled, and the polygrapher was selected from among the best. And the test subjects were also carefully screened. That’s hardly the case in those trash shows, or this article. There are simply too many variables, not the least being the skills of the polygrapher. Recognizing the flaws, no US court allows polygraphic results as evidence, so it’s relegated to public relations.
Regardless, I would never be in a relationship where a polygraph is necessary.
Kangol2
Sounds like the TV show “Cheaters” (on the air since 2000 and still going) could really expand its focus by adding gay/bi relationships if they haven’t already.
Jon in Canada
Hate to say this, but if your relationship is at the point where you require your partner to have a lie detector test, trust me, you’re the problem.
Paton41
What happens if your husband gets another woman pregnant?
lord.krath
The secret to happiness in a relationship is trust. If you can’t trust your partner, get it off the relationship. Simple as that. Or, amend the terms a if you’re desperate enough or open. Lie detector tests… The damage is done regardless of the test or result. How do people suffer such madness?
Paton41
Pete 2020, Chasten for First Man.