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Emotional affairs are affairs of the heart and, because of that fact, can be just as threatening to a committed relationship as sexual infidelity. Furthermore, these affairs may start off as emotional, but over time usually become sexualized. In fact, emotional affairs may actually be more dangerous to a primary relationship in the long run, due to the large emotional investment, which is the glue that holds intimate relationships together. This is not always the case with sexual affairs.
What Causes Emotional Affairs?
- Lack of closeness, intimacy or trust in the primary relationship
- Boredom or loneliness
- Conflict avoidance
- Poor impulse control
- Experimentation/exploration, or pursuit of novelty – can become sexual
- Desire to live out certain romantic/sexual fantasies
- Inability to ask for what is desired emotionally/sexually from their partner
- To get revenge
- Personal immaturity or lack of maturity about commitment
- Difficulty being honest
8 Signs of Emotional Affairs
What To Do
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