Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love and Love Types
Sternberg's Love Types
- Non-love - Liking - Infatuated Love - Empty Love - Romantic Love - Compassionate Love - Fatuous Love - Consummate Love
What are the 3 elements composed in the points of a triangle?
1. Intimacy 2.passion 3. decision or commitment
Liking
Intimacy only
Intimacy
Refers to the warm, close feelings of bonding you experience,when you love someone.Giving and receiving emotional support from your partner.
Non-Love
absence of intimacy, passion, and commitment
fatuous love
commitment and passion not knowing much about each other but there is commitment and passion
Decision or Commitment
consist of short term and long term. Short term refers to decision of whether you love someone. Commitment represents the long term aspect, maintenance of love
Empty Love
decision or commitment only working it out
companionate Love
intimacy and commitment trust, self enclosur. missing sexual attraction piece (life long friends, no sex)
Romantic love
intimacy and passion building a bond
consummate love
intimacy,commitment, passion IDEAL marriage
Infatuated Love
passion only
Passion
refers to elements of romance, physical attraction, sexual behaviors in a relationship.