This is in my psychology textbook. It's a view proposed by Robert Sternberg in his triangular theory of love.
Romantic love is high on passion and intimacy, but low on commitment.
Liking and friendship are characterized by intimacy, but not by passion and commitment.
Infatuation has a high level of passion but it has not developed into intimacy or a committed relationship.
Complete love (consummate love) involves all three: passion, intimacy and commitment.
In case you're wondering what passion, intimacy and commitment mean, they are, respectively: erotic attraction, sharing feelings and confidences, and dedication to putting this relationship first in one's life.
Huh. Well, and to think all these years I've been wondering what love is. Well. I've been infatuated. But then hey, aren't most teenagers with their rage-y hormones and stuff. Heck. I'm only going to be a teenager for another 9 months exactly. Cool. Exactly the normal gestation period of a human being.
:: nimezs @ 11:43 pm [+] ::
