You call him a vice, which means he is a habit you know is bad for you. He’s like smoking cigarettes to you. He’s not good for you, but you enjoy and don’t want to quit.

Does this emotional affair have potential to really hurt you? Could his wife find out and potentially come to your door? Do you feel anything regarding being the other woman to a married man and how that might hurt his family? These are questions for you to ponder.

You seem to have a good handle on how you don’t want a real relationship with anyone right now, so this man is filling a loneliness void, and that’s all he is.

You could find someone available to fill the void who has potential to be a real relationship or at least, doesn’t have a family during pandemic without meeting in person for now.

His telling you to be faithful to him, while he has a family and other affairs, is so controlling of him it’s laughable. Don’t really give anyone else up for him that you want to pursue. You can tell him or not tell him whatever you want. Don’t assume he is being totally honest with you.