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iQuestions Faculty, Dr. David Eckman 
 
 
Question: 
 
What’s the problem with multiple affairs? 
 
Answer: 
 
The problem with multiple affairs is actually a medical one. In medical 
records, if a person has been involved in more than thirty sexual 
relationships over a lifetime, that’s considered a medically-significant 
risk factor— not because of sexually-transmitted diseases, but simply 
because of the psychological and relational chaos that enters the life.  
 
People are intended to have stable relationships through life, and when 
sexual relationships predominate, become a life-goal of a person, 
multiple sexual relationships, it brings chaos into the life. 
 
It obviously exposes the person to sexually-transmitted diseases, and 
almost virtually guarantees that the individual will end up with one. 
But the simple reality is, it’s the relational chaos and the instability 
that generates psychological issues that become physical and medical 
issues.  
 
So, it’s an important thing to remember. Our hearts are intended for 
stable relationships, and setting aside the pleasure, the excitement of 
multiple relationships is worth the benefit— and when the benefit is 
there, it will reinforce a healthy lifestyle.  
 
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