How is an emotional affair different from a platonic friendship?
There is a big difference between a platonic friendship with someone of the opposite sex and having an emotional affair. Basically, a platonic friendship is something of which your partner can be a part. They’re not excluded. There are no secrets. You are very open about when you see the person, what you talk about, and actually your partner can join any time. In fact, “Let’s bring this friend into our relationship.” An emotional affair has a lot more exclusion, a lot more secretiveness; a lot more just between you and that person, with your spouse not being a part of it. That’s a major difference. A platonic friendship is that; it’s an open friendship that everyone’s open to knowing about. An emotional affair is the opposite. There is secretiveness, there’s a bonding that’s happening, and there’s exclusion.
