tessticle

similar to generosity & charity. Note: it is unhealthy if only one partner is into the relationship.

• Game-playing Love

• Friendship

• Possessive/excited Love

• Selfless Love

Similar to the concept of passion

• Friendship

• Possessive/excited Love

• Romantic Love

• Game-playing Love

practical style of love; approved by parents

• Romantic Love

• Logical Love

• Selfless Love

• Possessive/excited Love

loving attachment with nonsexual affection.

• Friendship

• Game-playing Love

• Romantic love

• Selfless Love

the "chase" is most important

• Game-playing Love

• Romantic Love

• Friendship

• Selfless Love

Similar to the concept of passion and lust

• Friendship

• Selfless Love

• Romantic Love

• Possessive/excited Love

This type of love is when the intimacy or liking component is present, but feelings of passion or commitment in the romantic sense are missing. Friendship love can be the root of other forms of love

• Infatuation

• Friendship

• Empty Love

• Romantic Love

is characterized by feelings of lust and physical passion without liking and commitment. There has not been enough time for a deeper sense of intimacy, romantic love, or consummate love to develop. These may eventually arise after the infatuation phase. The initial infatuation is often very powerful.

• Fatuous Love

• Companionate Love

• Empty Love

• Infatuation

is characterized by commitment without passion or intimacy. At times, a strong love deteriorates into empty love. For instance, an arranged marriage may start out empty but flourish into another form of love over time

• Romantic Love

• Empty Love

• Companionate Love

• Consummate Love

bonds people emotionally through intimacy and physical passion. Partners in this type of relationship have deep conversations that help them know intimate details about each other. They enjoy sexual passion and affection. These couples may be at the point where long- term commitment or future plans are still undecided.

• Consummate Love

• Companionate Love

• Infatuation

• Romantic Love