The 9 Types of LOVE

The 9 Types of LOVE :-

The 9 descriptions which follow are the types of love in dating relationships. People tended to list the aspects that they considered to be most important first and less important aspects later in each description. You will notice that there is much similarity between the descriptions. I thought I would let you see the description first. The names for each type are at the bottom of each description. (Note: Theses are only the types that relate to non-family types of love.)

The 9 Types of LOVE :-

1> Affection

• caring
  
  


• hugging
  
  


• kissing
  
  


• fondness
• closeness
• concern
• friendship
• being there for the person
• a bond
• doing things for the person
  
  


• happiness
  
  


• helping the person
  
  


• holding hands
  
  


• sharing
  
  


• warmth
  
  


• can be one-sided
  
  


• not too intense
  
  


• not sexual
  
  

  2> Sexual Love

  
  


• Physical attraction


• arousal


• lust


• expressed through sexual intercourse


• person is seen only as a sex object for one's own gratification


• commitment


• contentment


• excitement


• fulfills a need


• heart rate increases


• intimate


• kissing


• touching


• not long lasting


• close while having sex, but not necessarily after


• emotional


• giving


• happiness


• special think about the other person all the time
  
  
  

  3> Platonic Love

  
  


• friendship


• not sexual


• caring


• doing thing together


• not physical


• supportive


• enjoy each other's company


• feel relaxed with the person


• happiness


• helping the person


• normal behavior


• sharing


• trust


• contentment


• feel free to talk about anything


• being reliable


• respect
  

  4> Friendship

  
  


• Feel free to talk about anything


• caring


• helping


• honesty


• doing thing together


• trust


• sharing


• understanding


• sharing emotions


• being there for the other person


• good times


• happiness


• supporting


• long lasting


• loyalty


• openness


• sharing thoughts


• a bond


• closeness


• common interests


• concern


• feeling relaxed with the person


• listening to each other


• respect


• sadness


• sense of belonging


• sharing experiences
  

  5> Romantic Love

  
  


• candlelight dinners


• taking walks


• happiness


• idealistic


• want to be with the other person all the time


• giving gifts


• dream about the person


• like a fairy tale


• feel relaxed with the person


• good times


• physical attraction


• sitting in front of a fireplace


• sharing


• courtship


• doing things together


• don't know the person very well


• kissing


• your world revolves around the person


• honesty


• glowing


• giving


• friendship


• feel free to talk about anything


• problems seem to vanish


• sexual


• sweaty palms


• soft music


• think about the person all the time
  

  6> Puppy Love

  
  


• occurs at a young age


• a new experience


• not long lasting


• think about the person all the time


• infatuation


• feel shy around the person


• a crush


• dream about the person


• feel like your floating


• initially strong, but then fades


• painful if not reciprocated


• see only the person's good qualities


• act immaturely


• attraction


• heart rate increases


• kissing


• sweaty palms
  

  7> Passionate Love

  
  


• sexual


• caring


• intense


• think about the person all the time


• a bond


• heart rate increases


• want to be with the person all the time


• arousal


• emotional


• expressive


• kissing


• lust


• attraction


• don't know the person very well


• euphoria


• excitement


• feel flushed


• giving your self completely to the person


• hugging


• intimate


• irrational


• physical


• the person is the most special person in your life


• not long lasting


• touching


• want to make each other happy
  

  8> Infatuation

  
  


• Think about the other person all the time


• not long lasting


• physical attraction


• see only the person's good qualities


• intrigued by some fascinating quality of the person


• your world revolves around the person


• you don't know the person very well


• excited when you see the person


• being love-struck


• heart rate increases


• sweaty palms


• think you're in love


• talk about the person all the time


• want to be with the person all the time


• a crush


• based on first impressions


• irrational
  

  9> Committed Love

  
  


• commitment


• continues regardless of the circumstances


• long lasting


• think about the person all the time


• being there for the person


• felt for only one person


• honesty


• sharing


• caring


• closeness


• giving


• respect


• a promise


• sexual


• trust


• understanding


• a bond


• devotion


• faithfulness


• feel free to talk about anything


• give and take relationship


• live together


• openness


• passionate


• sacrifice