� Types of Love The Triangular Theory of Love Three different building blocks are presumed to combine to form different types of love: � Intimacy � feelings of warmth, understanding, communication, support, and sharing � Passion � emotional arousal and sexual desire � Commitment � the decision to stay in a relationship and to work to maintain it Different mixtures of these components create different experiences: � Nonlove � intimacy, passion, and commitment are all absent. � Liking � high intimacy, but little passion or commitment. � Infatuation � just passion. � Empty love � commitment without intimacy or passion. Things get more interesting when two or more components are combined: � Romantic love � a combination of intimacy and passion. � Companionate love � high intimacy and commitment, but little passion. � Fatuous love -- passion and commitment in the absence of intimacy. � Consummate love � intimacy, pa...
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