Intro to Family Studies Chapter 2

Romantic love

A state of intense longing for union with another. Often characterized as “true love” and “love at first sight”

Realistic love

Characterized by companionship, calmness, comfort, and security

Ludic

A love style: Views love as a game where the person has no intention of getting seriously involved. Characterized by juggling several partners

Pragma

A love style: Logical and rational. Partners are assessed on assets and liabilities. Think cost and reward

Eros

A love style: Embodies romantic love, passion and sexual desire

Mania

A love style: Out of control, passionate love. Partner is jealous and dependent

Storage

A love style: A calm, soothing, and non-sexual love that relies on respect ad commitment

Agape

A love style: Focuses on well-being of loved person with little regard to reciprocation

Liking

Sternberg love triangle: Just intimacy

Companionate

Sternberg love triangle: intimacy + commitment

Empty

Sternberg love triangle: Commitment

Fatuous

Sternberg love triangle: passion + commitment

Infatuation

Sternberg love triangle: Passion

Romantic

Sternberg love triangle: Passion + intimacy

Consummate

Sternberg love triangle: passion +intimacy + commitment

Nonlove

Sternberg love triangle: Nonlove

Evolutionary

Theory of love: Love provides a bonding mechanism between adults who become parents so that they can successfully raise a child

Learning

Theory of love: Love develops in response to positive behaviors such as compliments, touching one another, and doing things for each other

Wheel model

Theory of love: Focuses on social context where feelings develop

Psychosexual

Theory of love: Love is viewed as a function of sexual desire as a means to unlimited sex

Biochemical

Theory of love: Love comes from release of chemicals such as oxytocin and phenylethylamine

Attachment

Theory of love: Primary motivation in life is to be emotionally connected

media

A social condition for falling in love, promotion through _____________

Disclosure

A psychological condition for falling in love, self ___________

Personality

A psychological condition for falling in love, _________________ qualities

Jealousy

Emotional response to a perceived or real threat to a relationship

Reactive

Type of jealousy: Feelings that are a reaction to something a partner is doing

Anxious

Type of jealousy: Ruminations about a partners fidelity

Posessive

Type of jealousy: Attacking a partner or person a partner shows attention to