Hunter Schafer Reminds Us That Infidelity Is Not Your Fault

Over a year following her separation from fellow Euphoria actor Dominic Fike, Hunter Schafer has provided insight into the reasons for their breakup and the enduring effects of that relationship on her life. During an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Hunter Schafer shared with host Alex Cooper that she and her co-star amicably decided to part ways, acknowledging that both had personal issues to address.

“It was one of the more amicable breakups I have experienced. We both recognized that the relationship was not working and decided to go our separate ways,” Hunter Schafer stated during the interview.

Despite the lack of animosity following the breakup, Hunter Schafer revealed more about the potential reasons for the split, describing the transformative experience of being cheated on for the first time. “It is a part of my truth, and it fundamentally changed me as a person. It was a process of understanding that infidelity has nothing to do with the person who is cheated on,” Hunter Schafer explained.

“It is entirely about the individual who cheats and whatever personal issues or pain they are experiencing. It is all of that, but it is incredibly difficult to process.”

Hunter Schafer's Unique Relationship Experience

Hunter Schafer's relationship with Fike was a significant and unique experience: it was her first monogamous relationship and her first relationship with a cisgender man, after exclusively dating transgender women, transgender men, and cisgender women. “Most, if not all, of my deeply painful experiences have been with men,” she shared. “I developed a mindset that I would never allow a man to be close to me again. I could not envision a scenario where it was possible.”

With Fike, Hunter Schafer was able to appreciate both the intimacy of the relationship and the comfort of being in the public eye, particularly as a transgender woman. “He is a straight man in the music industry, and we were in a public relationship. He was dating a transgender woman, and he is entirely straight. He had only dated cisgender women before, and he proudly showcased our relationship to the world. Despite the derogatory comments, he remained unfazed.”

Ultimately, the end of the relationship provided both individuals with an opportunity for self-reflection. “It was a clean break, and he has much to work on,” Hunter Schafer continued. “I also have much to work on. This is why I am in a phase of self-discovery and improvement.” She added, “We had a good relationship, but personal issues unrelated to each other continually hindered our relationship.”