which is worse...An emotional or physical affair?

Question

and why you think so.

by emotional i mean just talking (no sex)
or physical when it's just sex.

Answer 1

I have expereinced an emotional affair and it isn't fun. It didn't lead to physical but came close. It frustrated me because I felt this guy was taking advantage of the situation and telling her everything she wanted to hear. He was married also and she worked with him. She made comments about a fight we just had and he took that and ran with it. Asked for her number and started texting and calling her. Telling her how bad of a husband I am and how he would treat her so much better. She fell for it for the most part but I was able to catch on before they had a chance to start meeting for physical affairs. She realized how she was dooped and what she would be giving up and that she really didn't have it that bad. It took us a long time to get over this and I think a quick no strings sex thing would have been easier to take.

Answer 2

Depends.

An emotional affair is worse during the time of the affair, or while it is going on. It is a rollercoaster ride from day one. Once it is over, you take a while to get your feet under you again and your off and running to the next one.

With a physical affair, your in a state of harmony during the affair. It is always something good to look forward to and mostly your walking on cloud nine. It's ending a physical affair that is hardest. You find yourself comparing others to your past affair, without intentionally meaning too. If it was a truely fulfilling affair then it is even harder to move on.

Answer 3

Neither one are of any good but a physical affair is down right crossing that line. But at the same time if you let an emotional affair lead yourself to falling in love with that person then it is just as wrong.

Answer 4

Should you use the term 'worse', then I would say neither of them is worse more than a corrupted mind.

But yes, an emotional affair can be far more harmful than a physical one. An emotional affair leaves its marks behind which you many not be able to erase for the rest of your life while a physical one may not.

Answer 5

I guess it depends on which side you're on. When you're having an emotional or physical affair, it's not because you hate it, and hate being in love. I think the third otion for what is worse is being in a relationship with someone who doesn't give you what you need, and feeling like you have better choices out there.

Answer 6

My wife has always been faithful to me, but if I had to choose which of those two types of affair she was going to have in a hypothetical situation, I would definitely prefer she have a physical affair with no emotional attachment, than an emotional affair. No contest.

Answer 7

In my eyes...they both are wrong. If there is no longer communication or physical attraction towards your mate...why stay in the relationship. If you feel that you have to go somewhere else in order to get emotional or physical support from someone else...get out of the relationship. It's the only way, if not....people will get hurt.

Answer 8

In my opinion I'd be more hurt if my husband was emotionally involved with someone more than if he came home and told me he kissed someone. Only because on an emotional level you are more deeply involved with that person and when its just physical its just physical that's all. I think if a person makes one stupid mistake that's fine but when an entire relationship is carried on with someone and emotions get involved then it means they are not happy in their current situation.

Answer 9

An affair is sexual.
An emotional affair is what is commonly referred to as conversation.
So by definition, an emotional affair is NOT an affair.
An affair is physical and thus a lot worse.

Answer 10

An affair is wrong and hurtful, no matter the extent of it. A person betrays another's trust...whether emotional or physical or both, it is pure HELL.