the prompt addresses, there are many ways one could describe the concept of romantic love. Many people have formed their opinions about romantic love, however there has been a great amount of research that includes factual information about the concept. Robert Sternberg is considered a pioneer in the concept of love and has developed a theory. This theory is called the triangular theory of love. This theory is considered to be one of the best researched and is used most often. To understand…
learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Belle (Paige O'Hara) enters the Beast's castle after he imprisons her father Maurice (Rex Everhart). With the help of his enchanted servants, including the matronly Mrs. Potts (Angela Lansbury), Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation. This movie has a lot…
People say love is a feeling that one could describe in many ways. A person can love someone for his/her looks, personality, sense of humor, how fit he/she is--but when does his name become a factor of if one loves another or not? Writer Owen Wilson claims “Love is the soul's recognition of its counterpoint in another.” One does not typically prefer to date someone with the name John, rather than Dylan, for example. Usually, a person will say a name does not matter when it comes to loving…
Introduction: Many people see love as a one dimensional concept; however, Robert Sternberg sees it differently. Sternberg suggests that “love has three components: passion, intimacy, and commitment” (p. 109). Passion refers to the physical aspects of a relationship, such as both physical and sexual attraction along with romance. Intimacy describes the closeness of the individuals, and commitment encompasses the choice to both begin and continue to love. Under Sternberg’s theory, these three…
attractive in terms of physical and social attributes such as wider eyes, skinny tall, and friendly in women; tall, wide shoulders, and have leadership features for men. In addition, Sternberg’s triangular theory of love states that intimacy, passion, and commitment are the most important items of love.…
enjoy doing “couple things” together. Though typically there is not a lot of time in our life to spend leisurely instead things have become scheduled and planned ahead of time to fit into our hectic lifestyles that mainly involve work. Who do you love most of…
decades. Lilly deeply loves and is proud of her three children and her husband, with whom she shares a twenty-three-year…
Love is an extremely loaded word that is very misunderstood and overused. At its best, it brings immense happiness and joy to people. At its worst, a world of pain, emotional suffering, and irreparable scars. We love our parents, we love our children and as people grow and develop, they eventually seek to find romantic love. It is the stuff all people dream about, is an idea sensationalized by Hollywood and has even been commercialized thanks to Valentine’s Day. Love is not something that…
Love comes in many different forms. From the chemicals in our brains, scientist can tell how someone feels and how strongly they feel it. Ancient Roman philosophers have pondered on “whether it is possible or plausible to make statements about others or ourselves being in love”. The US military has to make these calls all the time. They described personal love in three different ways: eros, agape, and philia. Sexual desire falls into eros. Philosophers thought of the love God has for us or…
Although Jean Jacques Rousseau is known to be one of the most influential philosopher during the Romantic time. Many questions his insanity and authentic nature of his literary work. Rousseau’s Confession, Part One, exhibited a self-described portray of events; childhood tragedies, painful experiences both factual and emotional in a non-prejudiced manner. Rousseau was born June 28, 1712 in Geneva, Switzerland, a Swiss- born philosopher and individualist who later become known for his political…