What is an emotional affair and how is it different than a friendship?
An emotional affair is similar to a physical affair in that it includes the components of secrecy and deception, intimacy, and chemistry. Often times, the person having an emotional affair will insist that the person they are involved with is just a friend, oblivious to the destructive nature the relationship is having on their marriage or relationship. Friendships that are platonic do not have the element of attraction or chemistry. If you are finding yourself physically attracted to your friend, or fantasize about what it would be like to touch or be intimate with them, you are most likely on the slippery slope of emotional infidelity. Emotional affairs also begin when you start sharing personal, intimate information with your friend instead of your spouse. Relaying personal information about your spouse to a friend of the opposite sex is a betrayal of trust to your spouse, and is one of the first warning signs of an emotional affair. This kind of sharing can cause you to begin longi
