An affair is a romantic and emotionally intense relationship with someone other than your spouse or partner. Sex may or may not be involved in an affair, and cyber affairs can happen between two people who may never even meet one another.

What does having an affair with someone mean?

to have an affair (with someone): to cheat (on ones partner), to have sexual relations (with someone who is not ones partner, who is not ones husband or wife)

What is the difference between an affair and cheating?

The primary difference between a physical affair and an emotional affair is actual, physical contact. Usually, cheating involves people meeting face-to-face and then engaging in physical sex.

What does affair mean sexually?

An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment in which at least one of its participants has a formal or informal commitment to a third person, who may neither agree to, nor even know of, the affair.