There are many different things that come into play when talking about adult love which are the triangular theory of love, patterns of love, as well as the attachment theory. The triangular theory of love was developed by Robert J. Sternberg. The triangular theory of love presents three different building blocks and in order for love to be complete in a relationship all of the building blocks must exist. When multiple or even just one of the building blocks is missing in a love relationship it can lead to a disintegration. There are three different types of building blocks in love and those are passion, commitment, and intimacy. Passion for the most part mainly has a connection with physical arousal. When a person is physically moved by the
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Major parts of a loving relationship involve all three components of love. The importance of each building block can be very different from one relationship a person has to the next one they are in, as well as over time within a given relationship. In order to create the certain 7 types of love that there are the three different types of love components need to interact with one another. Consummate Love, Fatuous Love, Romantic Love, Companionate Love, Liking, Empty Love, and Infatuated Love are the different types of love that there are. Consummate love is the type of love in which passion, intimacy, and commitment are all present in a relationship. When an equal amount of each of the building blocks are present in a person, it is likely that it will produce what is known as a perfect couple, people with this type of love have a long-lasting relationship because the type of love they have. However, this type of love can start to die down if any of the 3 building blocks start to …show more content…
For a relationship to reach this level of love it will take long-term commitment and intimacy in a relationship. This type of love is typical of multiple couples who still show affection to each other and are committed to in their relationship even after the passion dies down. Liking is distinguished by the type of feelings a person develops for a friendship. In liking, there will tend to be a feeling of closeness towards one another as well as warm feelings. Nevertheless, commitment is absent in the relationship as well as any powerful passion towards one another. Empty love is distinguished by the nonattendance of passion and intimacy in a relationship. When someone is in a relationship they are only dedicated to one another. Infatuated love is a structure of love pushed on only by passion. Throughout the relationship commitment and intimacy can evolve over a period of time, causing infatuated love to progress into consummate and romantic love. However, the love between a couple can fade pretty easily if the other components of love are missing from the relationship (Types of
Major parts of a loving relationship involve all three components of love. The importance of each building block can be very different from one relationship a person has to the next one they are in, as well as over time within a given relationship. In order to create the certain 7 types of love that there are the three different types of love components need to interact with one another. Consummate Love, Fatuous Love, Romantic Love, Companionate Love, Liking, Empty Love, and Infatuated Love are the different types of love that there are. Consummate love is the type of love in which passion, intimacy, and commitment are all present in a relationship. When an equal amount of each of the building blocks are present in a person, it is likely that it will produce what is known as a perfect couple, people with this type of love have a long-lasting relationship because the type of love they have. However, this type of love can start to die down if any of the 3 building blocks start to …show more content…
For a relationship to reach this level of love it will take long-term commitment and intimacy in a relationship. This type of love is typical of multiple couples who still show affection to each other and are committed to in their relationship even after the passion dies down. Liking is distinguished by the type of feelings a person develops for a friendship. In liking, there will tend to be a feeling of closeness towards one another as well as warm feelings. Nevertheless, commitment is absent in the relationship as well as any powerful passion towards one another. Empty love is distinguished by the nonattendance of passion and intimacy in a relationship. When someone is in a relationship they are only dedicated to one another. Infatuated love is a structure of love pushed on only by passion. Throughout the relationship commitment and intimacy can evolve over a period of time, causing infatuated love to progress into consummate and romantic love. However, the love between a couple can fade pretty easily if the other components of love are missing from the relationship (Types of