So a force is something whose purpose is to cause a change in motion. It can cause an object to increase its velocity, or to decrease its velocity depending on the circumstances. Forces, like velocities, therefore have both a magnitude and a direction. Electromagnetic forces we usually experience as two very different phenomena. Electric, or electrostatic forces, cause the sometimes painful sparks that we feel when touching a metal object after walking across a wool carpet in bare feet.
Magnetic forces cause the magnet in a compass to point towards the North Pole.
Our most direct experience with electromagnetic forces comes from the fact that they are responsible for holding together the molecules that make up solid objects. Electromagnetic forces keep you from falling through the chair that you are sitting on while you read this. The other force most important to our daily lives is gravity. It is what pulls us towards the Earth and keeps us from drifting off into space. It also keeps the Earth and other planets in orbit around the Sun.