According to Robert Sternberg's research, "Love" is an emotion consisting of three components: intimacy, passion & committment.
Intimacy, the feeling close and connected to someone (developed through sharing and very good communications over time). Intimacy is what makes you want to share and offer emotional and material support to each other.
-Intimacy alone is Liking (true friendship without passion or long-term commitment)
Passion, the feeling physically aroused and attracted to someone. Passion is what makes you feel "in love" and is the feeling most associated with love. It also rises quickly and strongly influences and biases your judgment.
-Passion alone is Infatuation (passionate, obsessive love at first sight without intimacy or commitment)
Commitment, pledging to your self and each other to strengthen the feelings of love and to actively maintain the relationship. Commitment is what makes you want to be serious, have a serious relationship and promise to be there for the other person if things get tough.
-Commitment alone is Empty Love (decision to love another without intimacy or passion)
Romantic Love: Intimacy & Passion, no Commitment
-Lovers physically and emotionally attracted to each other but without commitment
-“As in a summer romance”
Companionate Love: Intimacy & Commitment, but no Passion
-Long-term committed friendships or a marriage in which the passion has faded
-I love you but I’m not IN love with you
Fatuous Love: Passion & Commitment, but no Intimacy
-Commitment based on passion with without time for intimacy to develop
-Shallow relationship such as a whirlwind courtship
Consummate Love: A complete love consisting of all three components
2006-06-12 09:49:08
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answered by Chuck W 3
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Ok, here's the thing. When you are less than fifty years old, you MAY have experienced many loves and losses. The fun is that after fifty, you enjoy the memories. When oldies come on the radio, I think of the boyfriend I had when that song was popular. It is great to have such great memories than not to have any at all. Enjoy life, you truly do not need anyone else in your life but God.
2006-06-08 05:36:21
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answered by grannywinkie 6
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love is the relationship which binds two heart with a strong feeling and makes u every day smile it makes u laugh without any cause it is the one which hasa caring, understanding , thinking , determining and all the more a loving effect for the one
it can be near u only and loves u but could not get opportunity to express it to you that he loves u very much
never bother be patient and u will soon see sun smiling to u up and love blossoming in ur heart and in ur life
hope so u will soon get ur choice
best of luck!!!!
2006-06-08 04:39:17
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answered by anam_sweetfrnd 1
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Love is a nice feeling that touches your heart sweetly . we can find it so real when you completely understands the other person
this iis not a big problem there will be some one who loves you and he or she might be feeling afraid to express it if you find any one like that just conform as early as possible as you can if you like the same person and if you feel she or he suits you
2006-06-08 04:25:52
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answered by vakkalanka m 1
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You will no when the right partner comes along. Love is unexplainable. Its an emotion that only you and your soul mate feel. If you look for love you wont find it let it just happen, nature take its coarse.
2006-06-08 04:20:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Love is when you can do anything for that person, its not about the receiving its all about the giving...that way if its love you dont have any expectations in any way....
And as for you...just wait for the right person, when he comes...it will be when you least expect it! Dont look toohard.
2006-06-08 04:25:02
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answered by Anonymous
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Because it takes a long time to find the right one. Even when you do it does not always work. When it does though....wow
2006-06-08 04:21:00
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answered by Gregie 4
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Love is sth that can't be explained.
Juz don't try so hard to find it. Good things happen when u don't expect them.
2006-06-08 04:44:24
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answer #8
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answered by kaa 2
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to me true real love is when no matter how mad you arer with that person or no matter how bad the screw up you can look at them and know that you can forgive them because you cant no matter what see yourself without them. when you know if there leave you will no longer fell whole
2006-06-08 04:22:25
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answered by tammy 2
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Love is when you cannot be apart from someone and your very happy,it will happen give it time
2006-06-08 04:21:12
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answered by Didi S 2
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