Module 3.1: Intimate Relationships with Affection and Propriety

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering adolescent love, interpersonal relationships, Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love, Rubin's Liking and Loving, and healthy relationship management.

Triangular Theory of Love

A theory proposed by American psychologist Robert Sternberg stating that love contains three core elements: intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Intimacy (in Love)

The psychological connection in a love relationship where both individuals trust, support, care for each other, and accommodate emotional needs through mutual sharing.

Passion (in Love)

The physical attraction element of love characterized by a strong sense of attraction that stimulates the desire to connect with the other person.

Commitment (in Love)

The determination to maintain a relationship, encompassing short-term decisions to affirm the relationship and long-term recognition of the partner as a lifelong companion through engagement or marriage.

Consummate Love

The ideal type of love in Robert Sternberg's model that combines all three elements: intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Romantic Love

A form of love containing intimacy and passion where partners share a sweet emotional and physical bond but lack long-term commitment.

Companionate Love

A form of love combining intimacy and commitment without passion, where partners maintain an exclusive relationship and view each other as essential life companions.

Fatuous Love

A type of love consisting of passion and commitment without intimacy, where partners desire to be together and committed but lack mutual emotional understanding.

Infatuation

A relationship state characterized solely by passion, where one is attracted exclusively to another person's external qualities without spiritual communication.

Empty Love

A relationship state containing commitment without passion or intimacy, where partners lack mutual attraction and comfort, maintaining the bond for other practical reasons.

Theory of Liking and Loving

A theory proposed by psychologist Zick Rubin distinguishing liking (respect and positive feelings without the desire to possess) from loving (higher intimacy involving caring, attachment, and companionship).

Five Stages of Relationship Development

The progressive developmental trajectory seen in both friendships and romantic partnerships: $1.$ Acquaintance, $2.$ Build-up, $3.$ Continuation, $4.$ Decline, and $5.$ Termination.

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Erik Erikson's theory highlighting the search for self-identity versus identity confusion, where adolescents clarify their self-concept, values, and relational roles through intimate relationships.

Spiritual Communication

The process of engaging in deep, empathetic dialogue to understand a partner's inner thoughts, values, and emotional needs rather than focusing solely on physical attraction.

Five Stages of Grief

Psychologist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's model identifying the non-linear emotional stages experienced during grief or a breakup: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

Four Key Aspects of Breakup Skills

The four practical considerations for handling the ending of a relationship with minimal harm: Time (avoiding festive days), Place (safe public venue), Person (sincere and rational attitude), and Thing (clear, rational explanations).