I'm not in this situation as I am single at the time. Just curious to what signifies a sexual relationship with someone as as affair.
2007-02-22 04:29:37 · 13 answers · asked by stillnotsure 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Short answer: semantics.
By MY definition, a married person having an affair means that person is attempting to obtain fulfillment of unfulfilled needs (emotional and/or sexual) from a man or woman outside of the marriage. The reasons for not simply getting a divorce may vary.
A "cheater" is one who seeks a little fun on the side without the knowledge or consent of his/her partner.
Oh, I might add that I don't believe there is ever moral justification for either.
2007-02-22 04:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by Leroy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The married person is breaking their marriage vows, therefore the marriage contract. An affair is any ongoing relationship with another person. Having an affair doesn't automatically mean you are cheating on someone, only when one or both of the people having the "affair" are in other committed relationships such as a marriage.
2007-02-22 05:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much, besides the difference that you commited and took a vow with the person you married. If you cheat on a boyfriend/girlfriend you are just looked at as unfaithful. The thing to look at is WHY you want to cheat. Love is a choice, not a feeling. I have been married to my husband for over a decade now and there have been times that I have not felt very in love with him, but thanking God I never took that leap into another mans arms. I just prayed that God would renew my love for my husband and He always has been faithful and so have I.
If you are sleeping with a married man/woman then I would seriously take into consideration just what would make you think they would ever be faithful to you. Just some fat to chew. Best wishes!
2007-02-22 05:12:02 · answer #3 · answered by dixi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a difference. I "cheated" on my husband. One man, 3 different occasions. Nothing personal about it. Meeting at a bar, drinking alot and 'hooking up". My husband had an affair. It lasted 6 months, and this is everyday, on the phone, sneaking, planning, lieing and deceiving me. He bought his personal life into it, he talked about his family, kids and marriage with her. He would tell her unhappy he was, but not me. He would spend time with her and her daughter. He would take her out to dinner. When he had to go on business trips, he would take her with him.
Cheating and affairs are both wrong, but I do believe there is a huge difference between them.
2007-02-22 04:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheating is cheating. However I think an affair means an ongoing thing...whereas some people say cheating is akin to having a one night stand.
2007-02-22 04:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me they are one and a similar. nonetheless generally the word affair is used whilst a married guy or woman cheats. i've got additionally observed that the word affair is used whilst it fairly is extra then a one evening stand.
2016-10-16 06:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres no difference except the married person will have to suffer the consequences through a divorce which can be costly and the person who is cheating on a b/f -g/f can just walk away from the relationship besides going through the hurt that one has to endure.
and their both wrong.
2007-02-22 04:38:59 · answer #7 · answered by Denny O 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Being married and cheating on your spouse is called adultery!!!! My husband went through it with his ex wife. She cheated on him constantly with her ex, no lies. If you are single and dating and then go out with someone else, it is not like you are married!! But still that is still wrong.
2007-02-22 05:24:31 · answer #8 · answered by butterfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is still an affair. if there is a married person involved.
2007-02-22 04:52:56 · answer #9 · answered by Sweet Mama 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money. The married couple will squable over money in their break-up, and the un-married couple will just hook-up with other people.
2007-02-22 05:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by joshnya68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋