1) Big bashes 2) Business 3) Business matters 4) Catered gatherings 5) Catered parties 6) Concern 7) Matters 8) Matters of personal concern 9) Parties 10) Personal business 11) Personal matters 12) Romances 13) Romantic flings 14) Romantic involvements 15) Social functions 16) Staples of soap operas Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/affairs
noun transactions of professional or public interest; `news of current affairs`; `great affairs of state` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974