An 'emotional affair' may be defined as one where someone shares an inappropriate emotional attraction with a person other than their partner. This generally involves an inappropriate level of emotional intimacy, and hiding the extent of this intimacy from their partner. Which would you find worse if it happened to you?

An 'emotional affair' may be defined as one where someone shares an inappropriate emotional attraction with a person other than their partner. This generally involves an inappropriate level of emotional intimacy, and hiding the extent of this intimacy from their partner. Which would you find worse if it happened to you? Published on 6 May 2020 → Survey conducted on 6 May 2020 on 4133 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Your partner having a sexual affair, but not having an emotional attachment to the other person

11%

Your partner having an emotional affair, but not engaging in sexual activity with the other person

They are both equally bad

68%

Don't know

14%

Your partner having a sexual affair, but not having an emotional attachment to the other person

11%

Your partner having an emotional affair, but not engaging in sexual activity with the other person

They are both equally bad

68%

Don't know

14%

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