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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does a close friendship really signify an emotional affair???

I have a male friend and we text each other every now and then...sometimes at night...and sometimes it may border on flirting (not so much direct sexual flirting; more joking around and teasing). There's an unspoken attraction, but it's solidly based in a close friendship more than anything else...and I don't think it's an emotional affair.

My DH has seen many of the texts since I don't regularly clean out my inbox, and he knows the guy. I have deleted a few texts that might have crossed a line or been questionable (from the guy to me), but I still don't think it's an emotional affair.

Am I wrong?

Anyways, DH and I have a good marriage filled with lots of sex, so I have no real need to search for something in another man. Having said that, I do value my friendship with the guy.[/quote]

DH here.  Have a similar relationship w a female.  She has what appears to be a very happy marriage marriage.  Mine is pretty strong (we fight infrequently, have regular sex, try to respect each other's needs)  Female friend and I don't really talk about our spouses.  And, while we flirt a little (similar teasing to poster above) we don't talk about anything sexual.  We text, but never late at night.  I think we both try to maintain certain boundaries.

We both rely upon each other emotionally and other than our marriages and sex, we probably talk about everything else.  We also have told each other how important the other is - but never in a way referring to love or a long-term relationship - just thankful for our friendship and positive qualities we like in the other.  Sometimes I feel sexual tension - but I'm a guy, so it's probably imagined.

When one of us is on vacation I try to avoid all contact.  She sometimes breaks that rule - I don't think she has the same rule for herself.  But, again, it's just a hello.  Hope everything is good type contact.  Never, I miss you.

I'm sure most would classify our relationship as an EA.  [/quote]

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