ABSTRACT The Triangular Theory of Love (measured with Sternberg's Triangular Love
Scale–STLS) is a prominent theoretical concept in empirical research on love. To expand�…

The scientific efforts to understand love and sex stem from the late nineteenth century and
continued in twentieth century. Despite those early attempts, scholars often resisted�…

From one of our most important contemporary Chinese authors: a novel of language and
love that tells one young Chinese woman's story of her journey to the West—and her�…

Within anthropology and sociology three primary theoretical lenses have arisen for
examining love in cultural and transcultural contexts:(1) The social-structural perspective�…

Touch is the primary way people communicate intimacy in romantic relationships, and
affectionate touch behaviors such as stroking, hugging and kissing are universally observed�…

In the past decade, the popularization of social media in Pakistan has greatly influenced the
way in which people communicate and interact with each other. The rapidly evolving nature�…

This chapter discusses the fact that passionate love and sexual desire are universal desires.
Passionate love is a universal emotion. Yet despite its universality, culture has a profound�…

This theoretical article presents the review of modern cross-cultural research on love.
Despite the cross-cultural universality of love, its specific interpretation differs from culture to�…

Robots are today made not only to assist us in menial tasks and routine labour but also
provide companionship and love. This has generated much academic and public interest�…

Forming long-term intimate relationships is a human universal, with most people across
different times and cultures doing so. Such relationships should be associated with�…