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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's been decades since I read the book. Did Daisy even kiss him or anything? Seemed like she was just toying with him and/or Gatsby was exaggerating her interest. It's like a woman have an office "boyfriend". Maybe flirty but break up the family for him? Um, no. [/quote]

I don’t believe it was explicitly stated but I thought it was clear they had a full affair.  Nick was their cover many times.  [/quote]

Yeah, it's pretty clear that they are having an affair.  But while it's serious for Gatsby, Daisy just isn't as invested.  She likes the attention and it's flattering to be adored, plus her husband is a oafish jerk who's already cheating on her, and she's bored and looking for novelty and amusement, but she has a lot to lose if she leaves Tom, including her child; she's not going to sacrifice her life for Gatsby.  Plus, I don't think she *has* really deep feelings; as the novel points out, she's one of those careless people who leave destruction in her wake.  [/quote]

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