The Types of Affair

When ones mentions affair today, we automatically think of sexual relations. There are emotional and physical affairs though. Emotional affairs include: fantasy and romantic. Fantasy is described as "having an emotional affair with someone who has no knowledge about what is taking place, or with someone who is anonymous and would likely never be met." Romantic is "when an individual becom[es] emotionally involved with a specific person other than his or her spouse." The physical affairs are visual and sexual. A visual affair "such as pornography are perhaps the most common type of infidelity." Sexual, of course, is when a person engages in sexual acts with someone other than the person they are attached to. It is important to recognize that many of these affair types are linked and can lead to another. One most take the proper steps to prevent all of these affair types from occurring, so a marriage or relationship can stay strong.