Lees 6 Styles of Loving

Three primary styles: 1. Eros Loving an ideal person 2. Ludos Love as a game 3. Storge Love as friendship

Three secondary styles: 1. Mania (Eros + Ludos) Obsessive love 2. Pragma (Ludos + Storge) Realistic and practical love 3. Agape (Eros + Storge) Selfless love

Triangular Theory of Love Psychologist Robert Sternberg proposed a triangular theory of love that suggests that there are three components of love: intimacy, passion and commitment. Different combinations of these three components result in different types of love. For example, a combination of intimacy and commitment results in compassionate love, while a combination of passion and intimacy leads to passionate love. According to Sternberg, relationships built on two or more elements are more enduring that those based upon a single component. Sternberg uses the term consummate love to describe a combination of intimacy, passion and commitment. While this type of love is the strongest and most enduring, Sternberg suggests that this type of love is rare.

Agape means love in modern-day Greek. The term s'agapo means I love you in Greek. The word agapo is the verb I love. It generally refers to a "pure," ideal type of love, rather than the physical attraction suggested by eros. However, there are some examples of agape used to mean the same as eros. It has also been translated as "love of the soul." Eros (from the Greek deity Eros) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Greek word erota means in love. Plato refined his own definition. Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth by eros. Some translations list it as "love of the body." Philia , a dispassionate virtuous love, was a concept addressed and developed by Aristotle. It includes loyalty to friends, family, and community, and requires virtue, equality, and familiarity. Philia is motivated by practical reasons; one or both of the parties benefit from the relationship. It can also mean "love of the mind." Storge is natural affection, like that felt by parents for offspring. Xenia hospitality, was an extremely important practice in Ancient Greece. It was an almost ritualized friendship formed between a host and his guest, who could previously have been strangers. The host fed and provided quarters for the guest, who was expected to repay only with gratitude. The importance of this can be seen throughout Greek mythologyin particular, Homer'sIliad and Odyssey.
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Dating:

Online dating is where people meet and get to know each other over the Internet instead of in person. People often chat, email and exchange photos online. Once a connection is made, people will often arrange an in-person meeting. Speed dating is generally set up by an organization or dating service. People arrive at a designated location and quickly spend one-on-one time with other dating candidates. Time spent with each dating candidate varies from 5 to 10 minutes. Speed dating allows people to meet a lot of dating candidates in one setting to see if one or more of them are suitable matches. Blind dating is where two people who do not know each other are set up by someone else to go on a date. Blind dates are usually set up by friends, family or co-workers. Double dating is where couples go out together. Double dating is popular among teenagers, adult couples who have similar interests and for people on blind dates. Casual dating is when a person dates many people. Casual dating is done by people who are not interested in settling down with one person, by people who are searching for the right partner to settle down with and by people who are just looking for sexual relationships. Serious dating is when two people date only each other, and they consider themselves a couple. Serious dating involves a commitment and monogamy. This type of dating often leads to becoming engaged and getting married. Group date- this kind of date suits for a group of friend who knows each other so that jealousy can be avoided in this situation. This kind of date is common with the young ones, the more the merrier is what they like. Blind date- this is exciting and risky. You dont know who you are going to date till you met each other. The bad side of this is when you instantly fall with the person but he/she doesnt feel the same. The worst part is, when he/she falls for you but you never found something interesting with him/her. Online dating- a date with someone from the internet sounds ridiculous but manageable. Two people from different place dating through internet. This kind of date needs some creativity since both needs to set each table, food and other things. Looks challengingtoo, imagine when one lost the internet connection or have a power failure that will surely end up the other person disgusted. On the spot date- say you are in a party and all your friends have their own partner. All of a sudden a common friend introduces you to someone and both feel same sparks. You both agreed to become partner for the moment and the rest is history. Date with a stranger- when you bump on someone and he/she falls down. To justify your apologies you ask the person for a coffee or drink and the small talks turns into invitation for the next date.