emotional affair
Heart strays, chastely
An emotional affair is a close relationship with someone outside a committed partnership that has the intimacy of a romance without physical sex.
The bond typically involves secrecy, emotional dependency, and attraction that crosses boundaries the primary partner would consider betrayal: She insisted nothing happened, but the texts revealed an emotional affair that had gone on for months.
- mistressIllicit female lover
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
- cheaterOne who acts dishonestly
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- crossed the lineExceeded acceptable boundaries
trust violation · attachment · two-timer · other woman · betrayal · infidelity · forbidden romance · estrangement · boundary crossing · love · romantic intrigue · jealousy · philander · paramour · work spouse · just friends · forbidden love · romantic tension
- couples therapymarriage counseling, couples therapy, couples counseling, therapist, counselor
- forbidden loveforbidden love, forbidden romance, illicit love, secret love, forbidden fruit
- infidelityadultery, adulteress, cheating, cheater, unfaithful
- marital problemsinfidelity, adultery, cheating, divorce, broken vows
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
emotional affairfaithfulness
Devoted loyalty maintained
fidelity · loyalty · marital fidelity · monogamy · marital devotion
emotional affairphysical affair
Sexual infidelity with another
one-night stand · hookup · friends with benefits · casual sex
emotional affairhealthy boundaries
Self-respecting interpersonal limits
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