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
2006-06-13 15:30:05
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answered by Chuck W 3
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If you have never felt in love with someone, it's hard to know. When people say, "You will know it when it happens." that is true, but not much help to you right now.
Feeling in love is like feeling a little sick, but you LIKE the feeling. It is an anxious feeling like you are afraid you won't ever see the person again, but you are happy about being worried.
2006-06-23 13:46:23
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answered by Ken C. 6
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u will just know if you love the person or not
im in a relationship and it is long distance he is in the navy... based in Sicily and I am in IN... its hard but thinking about him everyday and seein my future with him I know that I love him....
and i want to spend the rest of my life with him, and wake up to him, go to sleep next to him, and have my children ....
if you feel at all like you do love him.....then dont ever question it or you will never have the love back again
2006-06-13 12:10:46
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answered by Stefini A 1
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YAou know when it happens. You get warm fuzzies and all you want to do is see him all the time, thats how I feel when I am around Chris Fernandez
2006-06-13 12:06:22
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answered by Sweetcheeks1982 2
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When you listen to the radio and then the rhythm catches your attention and you can't get enough of the song.
2006-06-13 12:10:33
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answered by Drago 1
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You'll know it when you're in love.
2006-06-13 12:15:44
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answered by Niceguy 6
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