Love is a complex construct of undeniable importance for human beings and an area of
research that has progressed over the past decades. The capacity to love, specifically, refers�…

This study investigated perceptions of love across the lifespan using Sternberg's triangular
theory of love, which distinguishes between passion, intimacy, and commitment. The study�…

While research on interpersonal love is growing, there is a relative dirge of literature on the
experience of love across age. This study uses Sternberg's triangular theory of love to�…

With research long focusing on distinct characteristics of different love types, little is known
about love as a general feeling across relationship contexts. To explore the core elements of�…

" You, and you alone are the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. You are so very
admirable, attractive and desirable to me. You are someone whose well-being is of vast�…

While there is consensus that romantic relationships are important for personal growth and
can potentially lead to positive emotions including happiness. Limited studies have looked�…

Compassionate love has received research attention over the last decade, but it is as yet
unclear how it is experienced over a lifetime. The purpose of this study was to investigate�…

The present study identifies the higher-order factors underlying the most popular measures
of love in use today through meta-analytic factor analysis. Eighty-one studies representing�…

This study examines how passionate, companionate, and compassionate love are
experienced throughout the temporal course of a romantic relationship and throughout the�…

The desire to love and be loved is an innate need that motivates many of our thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors across the entire lifespan. Despite the importance of love, it has only�…