 Are you curious about the psychology of love? Have you ever wondered about the different ways we express and perceive love? Or what the secret is to a long and happy romantic relationship? You might have heard of a theory known as the color wheel theory of love, also sometimes known as Lee's love styles or love attitudes. This theory proposes that people love in different ways, which can be categorized into six broad styles of love. These categorize our relationship with others along with how we feel and act towards our romantic partners. It's also possible to have more than one love style, as well as to have your love styles change over time. So here are the six different love styles and how you can better understand yours. 1. Eros Passionate love First, we have Eros, otherwise known as the passionate love style. This entails what we most often associate with romantic love. It is deep and intense feelings of desire and attraction. People with an Eros love style tend to fall head over heels in love with their partners and to feel a strong need to express their affection physically and emotionally. They love being in love and they tend to be hopeless romantics, too. So if this sounds like your love style, you will most likely enjoy intense, passionate and highly romantic relationships with others. 2. Mania Obsessive love Next, we have a more extreme and unhealthy form of the earlier love style. Mania or obsessive love. This love style is characterized by possessiveness, emotional volatility and codependency. People with a manic love style tend to experience the peaks of love and euphoria but also the extreme lows of loneliness and despair, depending on how well and how often their partners can accommodate their needs. Thus, there is also typically a lot of jealousy involved in their relationship, as well as a demand for constant reassurance and companionship. 3. Ludus Gameplay and love Another love style negatively associated with relationships' success and satisfaction is ludus, or game-playing love. As you might have already guessed from the name, people with this kind of love style don't really take their romantic relationship seriously. But loving and flirtatious, they prefer to explore a lot of romantic prospects at the same time. Never settling down or looking to commit. They are also often emotionally distant, hedonistic and are the most likely to engage in casual flings and hookups. 4. Pragma Practical love The complete opposite of ludus. Pragma is known as the practical love style because it typically prioritizes compatibility over chemistry. Ever the pragmatists, people with this kind of love style tend to have a strict list of qualities they're looking for in a partner and refuse to lower their standards for anything else. They're always assessing their relationships in their minds, with how well it's living up to their ideals. And while that might sound off-putting and unromantic to some, there's certainly something to be admired in knowing with absolute certainty what you want and what you're worth. 5. Storgue Platonic love Storgue, also known as the platonic love style, is characterized by a desire for stable, committed and emotionally intimate relationships. People with this love style tend to fall in love gradually, often with people they've been friends with first, where a strong sense of trust, closeness and mutual understanding has already been established. They typically go into relationships looking for nothing more than good conversations and companionship, because they value friendship, loyalty and genuineness above all else. Do you know the personality with the rarest love style? Comment below if you know what it is. The answer is, your love for Psych2Go. Your support with hitting that subscribe and like button helps spread mental health awareness. It opens up the dialogue and encourages others to get the help they deserve. Become the rarest love style. Hit that red subscribe and like button to join the mission. Now, back to the video. 6. Agape Selfless love, last but certainly not least. We have agape, also known as selfless or transcendent love. Those with this particular love style are known for being caring, generous and altruistic. They are compassionate, kind-hearted people who feel unconditional love towards others. They are also more willing to make sacrifices and endure difficulties for their partner, as well as putting their partner's happiness ahead of their own. Still, studies show that people with this love style tend to have very high levels of relationship satisfaction because most of the time, their partners reciprocate their kindness, care, acceptance and unconditional love. So, do you relate to any of the things we've mentioned here? Which love style do you think best describes you? Did we miss anything? 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