Love Relationships 8 Types Based on: I ntimacy P assion C ommitment

8 Types Based on:

I ntimacy

P assion

C ommitment

Non-love The extreme : a casual relationship in which there is neither intimacy, nor passion nor commitment.

The extreme : a casual relationship in which

there is neither intimacy, nor passion nor

commitment.

Liking Liking is what we experience with some friends and acquaintances and involves Only an increase in intimacy. There is no passion or commitment. It is perfectly possible to be committed to a friend and their welfare.

Liking is what we experience with some

friends and acquaintances and involves

Only an increase in intimacy.

There is no passion or commitment.

It is perfectly possible to be committed to a

friend and their welfare.

Infatuation Infatuation involves passion but neither Intimacy nor commitment. We might become infatuated with some unobtainable person such as a film star or television personality or even the perfectly happy wife or husband of someone round the corner .

Infatuation involves passion but neither

Intimacy nor commitment.

We might become infatuated with some

unobtainable person such as a film star or

television personality or even the perfectly

happy wife or husband of someone round

the corner .

Empty love An interesting category that involves only decision-commitment, but with no intimacy or passion. Like infatuation, it tends to be in one direction, that is, to be unreciprocated. A relationship based on empty love is hard to imagine.

An interesting category that involves only

decision-commitment, but with no intimacy

or passion.

Like infatuation, it tends to be in one

direction, that is, to be unreciprocated.

A relationship based on empty love is hard

to imagine.

Romantic love Romantic love is what most readily comes to mind when the word love is mentioned. It Involves intimacy and passion but not necessarily any commitment. It is what characterises many short-term romantic encounters, even those that last for only one night.

Romantic love is what most

readily comes to mind when the

word love is mentioned. It

Involves intimacy and passion but

not necessarily any commitment.

It is what characterises many

short-term romantic encounters,

even those that last for only one

night.

Fatuous love A rather rare type of love relationship. Involves passion and commitment but with no intimacy. Such relationships are probably doomed to failure at some time.

A rather rare type of love relationship.

Involves passion and commitment

but with no intimacy.

Such relationships are probably

doomed to failure at some time.

Companionate love There is intimacy and commitment but no passion and is, perhaps, the position of many reasonably successful marriages. The passion has gone but the intimacy and commitment remain. Clearly, however, if a relationship started off in this way it would seem as if there were something missing; and there would be.

There is intimacy and commitment but no passion and

is, perhaps, the position of many reasonably successful

marriages.

The passion has gone but the intimacy and commitment

remain.

Clearly, however, if a relationship started off in this way it

would seem as if there were something missing; and there

would be.

Consummate love This is how many long-term relationships begin or how they develop in the early stages. Some remain like this. Involves all three of intimacy, passion and commitment.

This is how many long-term relationships begin or how

they develop in the early stages. Some remain like this.

Involves all three of intimacy,

passion and commitment.