7 types of love slides
- 1. 7 TYPES OF LOVE SLIDES Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory
- 2. “LOVING” ANOTHER Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Combinations create 7 different types of love
- 3. Types of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Liking X Liking is intimacy only – consider a friend that you share your feelings with
- 4. Types of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Liking X Companionate love X X Companionate love: Intimacy and commitment – consider a best friend (share feelings with and are committed to supporting), a family member, or someone you have ‘fallen out of love with’ (hence the phrase, “I love you, but I’m not IN love with you.” This phrase can be used for any other than the very last – but we hear it often with this particular combo)
- 5. Types of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Liking X Companionate love X X Empty love X Empty love: commitment only – consider a couple ‘staying together for the kids’ or someone you no longer have passion for and don’t really communicate feelings with.
- 6. Types of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Liking X Companionate love X X Empty love X Fatuous love X X Fatuous love: passion and commitment – sexual feelings towards and committed to support, but no emotional connection. Consider young love (often lacks intimacy) or love towards someone that is emotionally unavailable (or maybe you just feel more comfy sharing emotions with a friend instead)
- 7. Types of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Liking X Companionate love X X Empty love X Fatuous love X X Infatuation X Infatuation: passion only – sometimes called, ‘love from afar’ as you might have a sexual desire for this celebrity or person, but no access to emotional sharing or support for commitment. Consider a one night stand (passion, but no desire for more or a repeat)
- 8. Types of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Liking X Companionate love X X Empty love X Fatuous love X X Infatuation X Romantic love X X Romantic Love: passion and intimacy – sometimes called, ‘puppy love’ (desires and emotions, but too young to grasp the commitment).
- 9. Types of Love Passion Intimacy Commitment Liking X Companionate X X Empty love X Fatuous love X X Infatuation X Romantic love X X Consummate love X X X Consummate love: all (3) components. ‘ideal love’ and what most people seek.