Types of Love Psychology 

Eros

This is a passionate or sexual kind of love and is the primal love vested as an instinct for most individuals. In most cases, this kind of love is shown through physical affection. In the modern world, this is romantic love shown through holding hands, kissing, hugging, and other forms of physical touch. It is characterized by one’s love and desire for the partner’s physical body. Therefore the primary love catalyst of this kind of love is physical body hormones.

Philia

This is the kind of love that occurs without any romantic attraction towards one another. In most cases, this is between family and friends. It may occur between the people who share similar respect, value, and qualities with one another. This can also be called “brotherly love” or “sister love”. The main catalyst of this kind of love is the mind, and the mind dictates the friends of the family whom you are on the same wavelength and the individuals you can trust easily.

Pragma

This is a unique bond kind of love that takes a long time before it reaches its maturity. This is considered an everlasting kind of love that occurs between couples who are determined to have equal inputs into a relationship. Dedication and commitment for one another are needed to reach the “pragma” stage. This kind of love makes one person incomplete without another, and people’s work best in a duo. The love catalyst in this is sub-consciousness of what drives one person towards the other and understanding the purpose of a person.

Storge

This is the natural kind of love that can be defined between children and their parents and the people referred to as best friends. This is a kind of love that is constructed based on acceptance and a deep emotional connection. Once a parent has a child, this comes out naturally, and the child loves the parent unconditionally. The main catalyst is the memories one has that help create a lifetime bond to an individual, a parent, or a child. Therefore, as you bind and create more memories, this bond increases. This love can be shown through sacrificed people make for one another, use of love words, and sharing important moments.

Ludus

This is defined as a flirtatious kind of love or a childlike behavior commonly witnessed in the first stages of a relationship. This love type is filled with playfulness, teasing, and laughter between two people. Even though it is most common in young couples and people who have just recently met, older couples also log to have this kind of connection. They may experience a vastly rewarding relationship with this type of connection. The main catalyst is the emotions that allow you to be excited, interested, and feel playful once you are with another person.

Mania

This can be seen as an obsessive love connection toward a person. In most cases, this may lead to possessiveness or jealousy, which is also called codependency. In some cases, you may find an imbalance between couples based on several issues, which is showcased in obsessive love. However, to avoid the obsessive love type, romantic love and playful love can be adopted at healthy levels. The main catalyst is a survival instinct that leads one person to have the other one have self-esteem or high self-value.

Philautia

This is one of the healthiest kinds of love in which a person recognizes their self-worth and gets to know more about their person’s feelings and unique wants. This kind of love begins with a person having an acknowledgment of responsibility towards a person’s wellbeing. This is one of the steps to a person’s acceptance because this teaches you the degree in what you can offer and what you can’t offer. The main catalyst is the soul, which allows an individual to reflect on their mental, emotional, and physical needs without having help from another individual.

Agape

This is the highest love offering where a person does not wish to receive anything in return. This is based on spreading love in all situations and building one spirit and motivation to improve other people’s lives.

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