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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I once had an EA with a client though I’m sure it wasn’t reciprocal. I was single, he was married and I was an emotional mess and he was a great listener so I could tell him things that I couldn’t tell others. Maybe it was more a a patient/psychiatrist type relationship. If given the chance I would have slept with him but he never gave any indication he wanted more. It ended when I met my now husband who took over that role. The guy and I are still friends but just friends. [/quote]

That’s not an “EA,” that’s an unreciprocated crush.  EAs are reciprocal, otherwise it is an obsessive crush.  It’s kind of depressing that your resolution was jumping into another relationship but I get it.[/quote]

NP, but so curious what is the line that both people must cross to distinguish between a crush and an EA. Sometimes I suspect the constant posts here about EAs are really just crushes - the “EA partner” is friendly, always willing to lend an ear and probably enjoys the attention, but really doesn’t have genuine  feelings for the married person that’s falling for them.[/quote]

spoken like someone who has not ever experienced it. I hope you never have to because it is absolute torment.[/quote]

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