Relationships are the sum of three elements: passion, intimacy, and agreement to be involved. Romances that fulfill all three of these are rare, as in most cases 1 or 2 of these characteristics may be missing.
In fact, there are 8 types of romantic relationships that are defined based on the level of the three components mentioned above. Who does your link belong to?
1. Love that consumes
It is the rarest type of connection, in other words the *perfect connection*. This couple has found complete harmony in all three listed traits. They are very intimate with each other, know each other well, still have their passion alive and take each other's emotional needs very seriously.
2. Romantic love
This is called when the relationship has strong intimacy and passion, but no emotional involvement. So the union of the couple ends after the passion is over. There is no concrete long-term goal.
3. "Fictitious" love (fantasy)
This type of relationship has very high levels of passion and emotional involvement, but lacks intimacy. These couples are very attached to each other emotionally, are ready to marry or live together, but lack intimacy.
4. Love "attraction"
This type has a lot of passion, but there is no intimacy and involvement between the two. There is a lot of sexual tension when they are in each other's presence, but lacking intimacy or the desire to take things to the next level, they cause the passion to fade in no time.
5. Consent/companionship
It is when people feel that they understand each other and are intimate together, but there is no passion or emotional involvement. This is more or less like a social bond.
6. Love - society
This type of relationship has a lot of intimacy and emotional involvement, but no passion. In fact, according to experts, when passionate love dies, love turns into social.
7. Empty love
There is emotional involvement and the intention to commit, but lacks intimacy and passion. The typical example is matchmaking marriages or those that are crowned for the sake of the time spent together.
8. Love non-love
It is that relationship where none of the components is present. They are generally short, momentary, casual relationships that lack emotional involvement.
Source: Psychology Today
