Affair

An affair is an amorous relationship especially a temporary one.

An affair can also mean some kind of public controversy or scandal. For example, a political affair may be describing some bad activities of public officials, such as the Watergate affair, or the Dreyfus affair.

Further reading

• Schmitt, D. P., et al. (2004). Patterns and universals of mate poaching across 53 nations: The effects of sex, culture, and personality on romantically attracting another person's partner. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86, 560-584.

Other pages

• Adultery
• Cheating
• Mistress (lover)
• Friendship
• Courtly love
• Crime of passion
• Scandals
• Family therapy