Triangle of Love
Robert J. Sternberg, psychologist and dean of the Tufts School of Arts and Sciences suggested a triangular theory of love that shows that there are three components of love: intimacy, interest, and commitment. Different combinations of these three components effect in various types of love. For instance, a mixture of intimacy and determination ends in compassionate love, while a mixture of passion and intimacy contributes to passionate love. Sternberg..
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