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CSUN FCS 340 Exam 2 chpt. 5
CSUN FCS 340 Exam 2 chpt. 5
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Women's & Gender Studies
Undergraduate 3
03/13/2013

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Five-Dimesional View of Love
Definition
Love is a miltidimensional concept which includes: Romantic Love, Erotic Love, Dependent Love, Friendship Love, and Altuistic Love
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Romantic Love
Definition
Profoundly tender or passionate affection for another person.
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Erotic Love
Definition
Sensual, sexual attraction to another, biological
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Dependent Love
Definition
Needs fulfilled by another person
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Friendship Love
Definition
Good companions, love between people with common concerns.
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Altruistic Love
Definition
Nuturing, unselfish concern for another
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Narcissistic Love
Definition
Self-centered love
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Types of love
Definition
Romantic, Narcissistic, Conscious, Companionate, Erotic
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Romantic (types of love)
Definition
Tender and passionate affection for another person, characterized by intense feelings and emotion (ie smile, brushing of ones hands). They have strong desire to be together and when apart, they become obsessed with thoughts of each other.
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Narcissistic (types of love)
Definition
Person who manifest the characteristics of their ego ideal, and they project these characteristics onto the other person. It's the love of the selfish, self-centered love.
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Conscious (types of love)
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Rational, reasoning love. You don;t relate to their image, but their reality.
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Companionate (types of love)
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Low key emotion with feelings of friendly affection and deep attachment
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Erotic (types of love)
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Sensual love. Defined as sexual attraction to another person.
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Conscious (types of love)
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Rational love, understanding who the other person really is.
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Limerence
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A term used by Tennov, describes the intense, wildly emotional highs and lows of being in love.
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Companionate love
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The more positive excitement a relationship generates, the more likely the participants are to report they are in love. However, since intense emotional arousal and excitement can not be susstained, love that is to endure in a marriage must include components other than emotional excitement.
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