Types of love
companionate love
the combination of intimacy and commitment without high levels of passion; based on togetherness, trust, sharing and affection.
manic love
love characterized by an intense emotional dependency on that attention and affection of the partner; a jealous, posessive love in which one is obsessed w the loved one
what were sternbergs other aspects of love?
nonlove, liking, infatuated love, empty love, romantic love, companionate love, fatuas love, summate love.
storgic love
an affectionate type of love that develops from friendship slowly over time.
empty love
commitment without intimacy or passion. often the first stage in an arranged marriage.
passionate love
commonly referred to as falling "inlove", with someone; theroists characterize this as an intense, emotional, sexuallu-charged relationship and fades.
What are the primary colors of love:
eros, ludus, storge
erotic love
highly idealized love based on physical attractiveness, strong emotions, and feelings of intimate connection; these types of lovers typically are turned on by specific physical types and are inclined to feel "love at first sight"
eros love
highly passionate, intense emotion form of love based on physical attraction.
What was robert sternbergs three main components of his triangle?
passion, commitment, and intimacy
romantic love
a love experience in which two ppl are drawn together physically and emotionally; high levels of intimacy and passion but commitment is not yet a factor.
consumate love
a love found only in relationships that include intimacy, passion and commitment.
infatuated love
a love that results when passion is felt in the absence of intimacy and commitment, where the lover is obsessed w the other person as an iseal.
pragmatic love
a rational or practical style of love; this type of lover consciously looks for comparable mate
ludic love
a self-centered, emotionally controlled approach to love in which the lover avoids commitment and treats love like a game.
fatuous love
a type of love relationship that results when commitment is made on the basis of passion without the experience of intimacy;leads to whirlwind romances that usually end when the passion starts to fade.
liking
a type of relationship characterized by feelings of intimacy without passion or decision/commitment
agapic love
a type of selfless love that puts the other persons feelings ahead of the lovers, even if it means great sacrifice.
what are the secondary colors of love?
pragma, mania, agape
nonlove
the type of love that characterizes most casual in relationships in which there are low levels of intimacy, passion, decision/commitment
