What is love?

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 09:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chuck W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger,
An endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower,
And you its only seed

It's the heart, afraid of breaking,
That never learns to dance
It's the dream, afraid of waking,
That never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul, afraid of dyin',
That never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely,
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed,
that with the sun's love,
In the spring becomes the rose

2006-06-13 00:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

love is a driving force that keeps human nature in check...lust in all forms motivates people to better themselves to improve how they feel about themselves. while love is the willingness to give it all up for a person.

2006-06-12 16:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Love is a human label for robust concern...

2006-06-12 17:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by Unconvincable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Love is real, real is love
Love is feeling, feeling love
Love is wanting to be loved

Love is touch, touch is love
Love is reaching, reaching love
Love is asking to be loved

Love is you
You and me
Love is knowing
we can be

Love is free, free is love
Love is living, living love
Love is needed to be loved

2006-06-12 19:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by academic1602 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yeah it a gift alright.for good or bad

2006-06-12 16:27:51 · answer #6 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

THERES DIFFRENT KINDS OF LOVE....... i m 2 lazy 2 tell u all of them.. but love is something you chosse to feel.. uncouncisly ofcourse

2006-06-12 16:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Love is what we experiment when we involve ourselves with life.

2006-06-12 20:03:02 · answer #8 · answered by Aritmentor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

What's love got to do with it?

2006-06-12 17:19:39 · answer #9 · answered by missinglincoln 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Is it giving? I don't know anymore

2006-06-12 16:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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