Secrecy acts as an aphrodisiac. The psychological concept of "reactance" explains that when something is forbidden or restricted, our desire for it increases. Sharing a private world that no one else knows about creates an intense emotional high. 2. Total Emotional Envelopment (The Amplected State)
Partners must split their lives into rigid boxes. Over time, the inability to merge these boxes causes emotional exhaustion. secret affair amplected exclusive