Sunday, April 27, 2008

Love.. As Defined by "Psychology in Context"

Passionate Love:
An intense feeling that involves sexual attraction, a desire for mutual love and physical closeness, arousal, and a fear that the relationship will end.

Companionate Love:
A type of love marked by very close friendship, mutual caring, liking respect, and attraction. (intimacy+commitment)

Triangular Model of Love:
The theory that love has three dimensions: passion (including sexual desire), intimacy (closeness), and commitement.

Romantic Love:
Passion + Intimacy

Liking:
Intimacy Alone

Empty Love:
Commitment Alone

Fatuous Love:
Passion + commitment

Infatuation:
Passion Alone

Consummate Love:
Passion + Intimacy + Commitment

Growing Love:
Feeling understood by your partner; feeling “validated,” that is, feeling that your emotions and point of view are respected; and feeling that the other person cares for you.

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