What are the Differences between emotional affair and being friendly?

Is there a line that we have to cross to get from one stage to the other? How do we know our limits?

Answer #1

I think that the emotional affair is like being frienly with the “intent” of it turning into something more than just friends.

Answer #2

Yes but is it also possible that one person may naturally be friendly and the other person takes his/ her kind nature to mean something more?Would you then suggest that the friendly person not be nice anymore?

Answer #3

Yes that is very possible. If they seem to take it the wrong way, just simply say something like “I am in a relationship and and very faithful” then maybe they will notice that you are just being nice. Or you could even be more blunt by telling them that you aren’t attracted to them.

Answer #4

Emotional affair is the feeling of liking someone hoping to be more than just a friend. Later this kind of feeling may grown into a sexual relationship. Being friendly is just being nice without the intention of having further relationship or more intimate. being friendly is natural sense of human being. Being friendly is not necessarily to end up in having more intimate relationship. We can always tell the limit :-)

Answer #5

Yes we can, but there are those who can’t and takes someone friendliness to mean more

Answer #6

Yes, I also think this varies with female and male and emotions effect women more than men. With a man I think it is 80% physical and 20% emotional, and with women it is just the opposite. I guess this is the reason that men get the girl that is out of their class with looks, women see the inner beauty.

Answer #7

Yep..Some women take a simple”good morning” or a joke passed in the office to mean more than it really is..

Answer #8

Yes I know, I am just to dense to caught this, I was never good with the ladies, and I believe it is because I could never tell when they where flirting or interested. Now that I am older, I can tell a little better, but my wife still point out thing and all I can say is “No she doesn’t”

Answer #9

LOL, Chris….

Answer #10

I think the basic difference is, is this something you would usually only share with your partner (as compared to a friend). If you are sharing stuff with another person that you used to share with your partner, it’s an emotional affair. Even if what you are sharing is just feelings. It has nothing to do with actions necessarily. Also, a very simple test. Would you act that way in front of your partner…

Answer #11

Well it is true, I guess I lead a shelter life. :)

Answer #12

You know Chris it’s not just you.. Most other Men are like that. You guys tend to miss the obvious

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