LOVE, TRIANGULAR THEORY OF LOVE
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels. Love may also be described as actions towards others (or oneself) based on compassion. Or as actions towards others based on affection. TRIANGULAR THEORY OF LOVE The triangular theory of love is a theory of love developed by psychologist Robert Sternberg. The theory characterizes love within the context of interpersonal relationships by three different components: Intimacy: Which encompasses feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness. Passion: Which encompasses drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation. Commitment: Which encompasses, in the short term, the decision to remain with another, and in the long term, the shared achievements and plans made wit...