lover is the name given to the women or to men that keeps a sexual or romantic relationship with a person who is already engaged to a third individual. This type of relationship is considered illicit and, many times, kept in secret.
Traditionally, being someone's lover has a pejorative connotation, as it is linked with the act of betrayal and lying; the lover is considered immoral and frowned upon by society. Historically, the mistress was the woman kept (keep) financially by a rich man for the purpose of satisfying his sexual desires.
Popularly, the person who is betrayed in a relationship, that is, who shares his partner with a lover without knowing it, is called a cuckold or cuckold.
However, there is a distinct meaning to the term lover that is applied to the passionate behavior of couples, without being linked to the concept of betrayal. Being a lover can mean that the person is in love with the partner, feels great pleasure in his company and that he loves him.
The word lover is also considered an adjective for someone who loves something, who is affectionate or who takes pleasure. Example: "he is a car lover", "life lover", "travel lover" and so on.
O lover's day is celebrated in September 22.
Professional lover
Professional lover is one of the names given to people who exchange sexual services for money; prostitutes or prostitutes, gigolos.
See also the meaning of Content and Maintenance.