affair

A romantic affair, also called an affair of the heart, may refer to sexual liaisons [交流] among unwed or wedded [未婚或已婚] parties, or to various forms of nonmonogamy [非一夫一妻制]. Unlike a casual relationship, which is a physical and emotional relationship between two people who may have sex without expecting a more formal romantic relationship, an affair is by its nature romantic.

Extramarital affairs are relationships outside of marriage where an illicit romantic or sexual relationship or a romantic friendship or passionate attachment occurs. An extramarital sexual relationship is one that a married person has with a person who is not their husband or wife.

The appearance of computer-mediated [居间促成] communication introduces a new type of communication and consequently a new type of "affair".

The Clinton–Lewinsky scandal [丑闻] was a United States political sex scandal that involved 49-year-old President Bill Clinton and 22-year-old White House intern [实习生] Monica Lewinsky. It was a famous affair.

Foreign Affairs is an American magazine of international relations and U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit, nonpartisan [无党派], membership organization and think tank [智库] specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Founded on 15 September 1922, the print magazine is currently published every two months, while the website publishes articles daily and anthologies every other month. An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.

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