We have multiple relationships in our lives. Family, friends, and intimate relationships all are necessary for us to have a healthy life.
terms are used to describe families. Friendships involve shared interests, shared values, mutual acceptance, trust, understanding, respect, and confiding in each other. Interpersonal relationships can be classified according to
We can define those relationships in many ways. "Traditional," "blended," "family of origin," and other
Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love. This theory identifies seven types of love:
components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment.
liking, companionate love, empty love, fatuous love, infatuation, romantic love, and consummate love. Each of these types of love has one or more of the
Place the following relationship descriptions on the image that illustrates Sternberg's theory.
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"lust" at first sight that
cools very quickly
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a great physical
attraction with an
emotional bond, but no
formal commitment
a short-term romance
that burns brightly at
first, but doesn't last
long
a relationship that
includes all components
of love
a close emotional
connection without
formalizing the
relationship physically
or with commitment
a long-term marriage in
which the passion has
faded
a relationship being
held together only by a
promise to each other
