Levels of Love

If you have belief in love, the following information is for you. It doesn’t matter, though you don’t believe. Just have fun by reading this‼

According to Robert Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love, the basic types of love derive from the levels of three basic components – Passion, Intimacy and Commitment; in them John Lee, other author has described six styles of loving:

Eros or Romantic Love, is intense, romantic and passionate. These lovers, feeling a physical chemistry, not only take to each other very quickly, but also delight in the way the other person looks, smells and feels. “I love the way his hair smells!”

Storge or Compassionate Love, is based on friendship. At the base of the kind of love is a deep, caring friendship. In many cases friendship will have blossomed into this kind of love. It could be impossible to say at what point along the continuum they became lovers from being ‘just good friends’. “Its hard to say when we went from being friends to being romantically involved”.

Ludus or Game-playing Love, is obsessive and insecure. These lovers have a hard time concentrating or anything other than the object of their love. Both insecure and jealous, they are consumed with self-doubt and fear of rejection. “When she doesn’t pay attention to me, I feel sick all over”.

Pragma or Pragmatic Love, is rational, patient and practical. These lovers may have looked for someone with a background similar to theirs, will fit in with their family and future career plans and make a good mate and parent, “Before getting very involved with someone, I try to figure out what our children would be like, if we were to have any”.

Agape or Selfless Love, is a kind of love in which lovers, always putting the needs of the other ahead of one’s own, are long-suffering and undemanding. “I can’t be happy unless I find her happy”.

So did you find out which level you belong to?!

Content Extract: The Hindu.