What type of love tends to be found between people and their close friends and family?

A type of love that occurs when the relationship involves intimacy and commitment but not passion. This type of love is often found in close friendships and family relationships.

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* Romantic love
* Consummate love
* Companionate love
* Liking
* Infatuation
* Fatuous love
* Empty love

Types of Love in the Triangular Theory of Love

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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A type of love that occurs when the relationship involves passion and intimacy, but no commitment.

Romantic Love in the Triangular Theory of Love

A type of love that occurs when the relationship involves all three components of love: passion, intimacy, and commitment. According to Sternberg, a healthy relationship is one that is characterized by consummate love.

Consummate Love in the Triangular Theory of Love

A type of love that occurs when a relationship involves only intimacy but no passion or commitment.

Liking in the Triangular Theory of Love

A type of love that occurs when the relationship involves only passion but no intimacy or commitment.

Infatuation in the Triangular Theory of Love

Fatuous love is a form of love characterized by the presence of both passion and commitment, while lacking intimacy. An example of this type of relationship is a long-term sexual love affair.

Fatuous Love in the Triangular Theory of Love

A type of love that occurs when the relationship involves only commitment but no passion or intimacy.

Empty Love in the Triangular Theory of Love

Read the following scenario and identify the specific type of love described. Justify your answer by explaining which of the three core components (intimacy, passion, commitment) are present and which are absent.

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