This article documents the neglect of love in many contemporary emotion theories, despite
its prominence in the lay psychology of emotion. We argue that love should be considered a�…

The field of relationship research is currently witnessing an explosion of interest in romantic
love. Several theories have been proposed to explain various features of love. This article�…

Love is a perennial topic of fascination for scholars and laypersons alike. Whereas
psychological science was slow to develop active interest in love, the past few decades�…

This two-part study investigates new possibilities in our understanding of the nature of love.
Evidence collected lends preliminary support to the following contentions: First, Persons'�…

This chapter examines love's role in relationship satisfaction. We overview general theories
of love, including the evolutionary perspective. We then present the love styles approach�…

The concept of passionate love has a long history, yet it was not until the 1940s that social
scientists created tools designed to measure this emotion. Over the next 60 years, numerous�…

Love which focuses on an emotional relationship involving some sense of commitment and
either an ongoing sexual relationship or the potential for such a relationship is viewed and�…

This article presents a triangular theory of love. According to the theory, love has three
components:(a) intimacy, which encompasses the feelings of closeness, connectedness�…

The aim of this article was to define, on the basis of theorizing and research, the love that
supports marriage and the family, or the type of love that is related to high levels of�…

We propose an integrative theory of love and hate intended to help resolve problems and
inconsistencies that have emerged from previous conceptualizations. We suggest that love�…