RPW please help me!!!! Yesterday I was sitting next to my bf of one year and he opened his “App Store” on his phone to download an NFL app. I happened to glance down and I saw the word “Hinge.” I am 80% sure it was being advertised to him, and was not appearing in the “recent search” spot. I.e. I’m 80% sure this wasn’t his fault. He proceeded to nonchalantly download his app while I sat next to him silently freaking out. Finally after 30 seconds in a slight panic I said “why did I see the word Hinge?” He was like “what are you talking about?” He clicked back to the page where he had searched for the NFL app, and the word Hinge was gone. I glanced down for one second but didn’t want to seem paranoid and scoldy so I tried to brush it off and apologize and said it must have been an ad and that I was sorry for sound accusatory. He said “no problem” and we went on with our day.

Should I be worried? Should I bring it up again and seek clarity? What would you do? I’m worried that bringing it up again plants the idea where it may not actually exist. It also harms the relationship by implying that I think he’s capable of something like that, which I always worry could become a self-fulfilling prophecy with any guy.

For context, in a year of dating, he’s admitted to struggling with pornography, and doing everything in his power to fight it, including downloading internet blockers, praying, exercising, and attending 12 step programs. With that said, he has never given me even the slightest whiff of suspicion of cheating on me IRL, and is not a flirtatious person with women.

Should I let this go or bring it up again? My gut says let it go but curious what you guys think.