Tag: affair psychology

• The Fling vs The Affair: What Most Married Daters Actually End Up With

  There’s a particular moment, sometimes weeks before someone signs up to a site like ours, when they quietly decide what they want. Usually it sounds like a clear pitch to themselves. Nothing serious. Nothing messy. A bit of attention, a bit of fun, then back to normal life by Sunday evening. Sound familiar? Most married…

• The Mental Health Impact of Affairs

  The psychological effects of affairs are complex and often contradictory. For some IE members, affairs provide relief from depression, anxiety, and the slow suffocation of unfulfilling marriages. For others, the secrecy creates new psychological burdens that compound existing distress. “Before my affair, I was on antidepressants,” Justine, 47, from Birmingham, told us. “I felt invisible…