How is love different from liking?

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How is love different from liking?

• Liking includes
• Enjoyment
• Acceptance
• Trust
• Respect
• Confiding
• Understanding
• Spontaneity

2
How is love different from liking?

• Love adds
• Passion
• Fascination
• Exclusiveness
• Sexual desire
• Caring
• Giving the utmost
• Being a champion advocate

3
Sternbergs Triangle Theory of Love
Liking Intimacy alone
Romantic Love Intimacy Passion
Companionate Love Intimacy Commitment
Consummate Love Intimacy Passion
Commitment
Empty love Commitment alone
Infatuation Passion alone
Fatuous Love Passion Commitment
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What leads to lasting relationships?

• Friendship
• Similarity
• Positive affect
• Commitment
• Demographics