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Theories of Love

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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Theories of Love

John Allen Lee's
6+1 Types of Love

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Robert Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Love

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Intimacy
Passion
Commitment

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Robert Zajonc's
Mere Exposure Effect

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Our tendency to like what is familiar to us.


Those things and people that we are exposed to most often.

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Propinquity - the idea that one of the main determinants of interpersonal attraction is physical proximity

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The Clone Attraction:
Do Opposites Attract?

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Research shows people look for a partner with similarities to themselves in many ways: personality, religious beliefs, and physical appearance. Also, more similar couples tend to be happier.

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The Commitment Equation

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Commitment = Investment + (Rewards - Costs) - Attractive Alternatives

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