The term emotional affair is used to categorise or explain a type of relationship between people. Discussions that you wouldn't have with your partners. A general sense of with-holding praise, authority without aggression, loss of control without with-holding self love. Sharing a placebo effect with numerous "emotional partners." High levels of non-sexual emotional intimacy in adults may occur without the participants being bound by other intimate relationships or may occur between people in other relationships. Emotional energy bonding withheld -- from the partner being in (a) emotional affair(s). The term often describes a bond between two people that mimics the closeness and emotional intimacy of a romantic relationship while never being physically consummated. An emotional affair is sometimes referred to as an affair of the heart. An emotional affair may emerge from a friendship, and progress toward greater levels of personal intimacy and attachment. What distinguishes an emotional affair from a friendship is the assumption of emotional roles between the two participants that mimic of those of an actual relationship - with regards to confiding personal information and turning to the other person during moments of vulnerability or need.
The term emotional affair categorises or explains a type of relationship between people. High levels of platonic emotional intimacy in adults may occur without the participants being bound by other intimate relationships or may occur between people in other relationships. The term often describes a bond between two people that mimics the closeness and emotional intimacy of a romantic relationship while not being physically consummated. An emotional affair is sometimes referred to as an affair of the heart. An emotional affair may emerge from a friendship, and progress toward greater levels of personal intimacy and attachment. What distinguishes an emotional affair from a friendship is the assumption of emotional roles between the two participants that mimic of those of an actual relationship - with regards to confiding personal information and turning to the other person during moments of vulnerability or need.
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Discussions that you wouldn't have with your partners. A general sense of with-holding praise, authority without aggression, loss of control without with-holding self love. Sharing a placebo effect with numerous "emotional partners."
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Emotional energy bonding withheld -- from the partner being in (a) emotional affair(s).
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