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how do you know your in love.....
stanzaonthewall
post Aug 5 2006, 09:45 AM
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how do you know your in love....I've been questioning this for a long time now...not that i think i'm in love...i just don't want to get smacked in the face when it happens...it shouldn't be a surpise though...did you know there are different types of love....i learned about that in a psychology class...which one might you be experiencing

Sternberg's triagular theory of love...involves three main qualities
1.intamacy...this doesn't refer to sex in refers to the bond that you have formed with the other person...your giving and receiving, understanding,communication,support biggrin.gif
2. Passion...the sexuality, romance,chemistry blink.gif
3.commitment...long term or short term

These combine together to show different patterns of love

Pattern Passion Intimacy Commitment
Infatuation Yes No No
(obsession)
Affectionate No Yes Yes
(Companion)
Fatuous Yes No Yes
(worship from distance)
Consummate Yes Yes Yes
(complete)
Non-Love No No No
(stranger)
Liking No Yes No
(friendship)
Romantic Yes Yes No

Empty Love No No Yes
(an arranged marriage)

this is just a chart though...i know i shouldn't base love on this but it's a neat way of looking at it...you can even look at it to compare if you really love some of your friends...

there's no way love is a single concept... there are plenting of studies on how people love and how to have the best type of love...it all depends on what kind of tiem you want to putinto a relationship i guess

well comment away...What kind of love do you think you have with your closest person
 

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stanza on the wall   how do you know your in love.....   Aug 5 2006, 09:45 AM
This Confession   Yea its a neat way to look at it I suppose. I als...   Aug 5 2006, 10:17 AM
_sarcastic_   mine is probably either Romantic or Consummate.   Aug 5 2006, 01:57 PM
yrrnotelekktric   ...you just know i guess,   Aug 5 2006, 04:39 PM
T0rmented_Soul   uhmm intimacy and passion   Aug 5 2006, 05:13 PM
The E-Man   My sister always said that you were in love when y...   Aug 5 2006, 05:42 PM
iROCKYOURSOCKS   well you will know when you are in love. i think ...   Aug 5 2006, 08:36 PM
xcaitlinx   mine is consummate (complete)...you know you'r...   Aug 5 2006, 10:46 PM
lyin_in_wait   i believe if you have to ask yourself if your in l...   Aug 6 2006, 01:27 PM
candy_coated_kisses   So many times younger people think theyre in love ...   Aug 6 2006, 07:57 PM
Just2Fresh   Love doesnt need science or some scientest telling...   Aug 6 2006, 08:23 PM
Uronacid   Love is simpley doing what's best for someone....   Aug 6 2006, 08:55 PM
Just2Fresh   Yes. Because sometimes you have to let go to do wh...   Aug 6 2006, 08:56 PM
Uronacid   QUOTE(Just2Fresh @ Aug 6 2006, 9:56 PM) Y...   Aug 6 2006, 08:57 PM
Listelle   QUOTE(Uronacid @ Aug 6 2006, 9:57 PM) Yes...   Aug 6 2006, 09:27 PM
Uronacid   QUOTE(Listelle @ Aug 6 2006, 10:27 PM) I ...   Aug 6 2006, 09:45 PM
xbabyboo   I guess when you feel like that person is the one ...   Aug 7 2006, 12:47 AM
mipadi   Oh, you'll know.   Aug 7 2006, 08:55 AM
just_rissa   For me, I knew that I was in love, I just didn...   Aug 8 2006, 01:39 AM


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