Do you know what an emotional affair is?

Question

Do you believe there is such a thing?

Answer 1

Yes, I have seen it happen. It can be almost as bad as a physical affair..actually, it can be worse since the person forms a huge emotional attachment to the other..very hard to break off.

Answer 2

Yes I do and yes, there definitely is such a thing. An emotional affair is when you're sharing feelings and thoughts with someone other than your spouse. Instead of talking to your spouse you're talking to another woman or man. It's still cheating.

Answer 3

no there is no such thing as emotional..that is just a better way to cover up and not sound so bad when they have cheated...a affair is an affair regardless if it was just a kiss or u slept with them ...they are just as equally bad because either way is u betrayed the one ur with and opened up to someone other than the person that loves u..

Answer 4

Yes and yes. An emotional affair is when you confide information in someone outside of the marriage that should be meant for your spouse. You give up emotionally on your relationship at home, so put effort into a "friendship" at work, etc. These will lead to physical affairs if not dealt with.

Answer 5

Yes. There is definitely such a thing. It's when you have a "friend" to whom you confide everything you should be confiding in your spouse. It's someone you lean on, when you should be leaning on your spouse. An emotional affair is much more damaging to a relationship than a physical affair because you are into it with all your heart and soul.

Answer 6

Not only does an emotional affair lead quite easily to a physical one (which people understand better as being a betrayal)...but it is just as damaging as the other.
Imagine you surprising your spouse at work, sitting there talking, and a co-worker you've heard your spouse mention often comes up and asks them if they're ok, and if they've found a way to get over their sadness...When you didn't even know they were going through anything even remotely negative.
Knowing that your spouse is keeping their thoughts, fellings, emotions, and problems away from you but feels free to share them with someone else HURTS.

Answer 7

Of course there is such a thing!

There are many types of affiars. For men, in general, their primary need is sexual in nature. For women, in general, their primary need is emotional and social.

Many women do not realize that opening up their most inner feelings, thoughts, personal and intimate emotions to anyone other than their spouse is being unfaithful to their spouse.

It grieves us to no end that those who dismiss that as being unfaithful, then bash men for needing their needs met by someone else because their spouse does not.

With any type of affair, whether sexual or emotional, you need to repent to your spouse, (to God if you religious), and see a counselor immediately.

Otherwise, destructions of the marriage is inevitable.

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Answer 8

This question has been asked so many times it's pitiful. How about doing a search on "emotional affair" using the "advanced" search tool. You will be amazed how many people already know it does exist and it's just as common as sexual affairs.

Answer 9

Yes there is when you are feeling for someone else besides the person that you are with that is an emotional affair. It is also very unfair for the person that you are in a relationship with as for the other person. In my opinion it is wrong!

Answer 10

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Yes there is such a thing.