Philosophy, writers, and psychologists have described love for centuries. They distinguished between different types of love, including romantic, platonic, compassionate, friendly, erotic, parental, and mature. The article describes each of these types. What kind of love is yours?
Merciful love
Agape is the highest species. It is eternal, unchanging, all-embracing, and omnipresent. Due to these qualities, the merciful are usually attributed to God and the saints.
The Christian religion says that Jesus Christ embodies the highest love. He claimed he was ready to lay down his life for his loved friends. He encouraged his students to show love to all people regardless of origin, religion, or social status. He encouraged forgiveness, mercy, compassion, and disinterested help.
Romantic love
It is based on the strong emotions and passions that come with falling in love. People who experience a state of romantic love do not perceive the world around them. They want to spend every moment together and constantly think about the object of their feelings. Romantic love is like a violent element that is hard to resist. People who experience this see their sympathy as the meaning of their life and lose their independence.
This often turns out to be unhappy, unrealistic, or unrequited. A person in love who is unable to connect with the object of affection often falls into despair and struggles with feelings such as longing, jealousy, or a sense of emptiness.
Platonic love
Another type is that which is without passion despite its great grandeur. People who experience this condition cannot live without each other and also consider their relationship ideal and unique. They are faithful and loyal to each other, long for each other, and feel wonderful in their company. However, they do not pursue sexual intimacy but remain at the level of disinterested friendship. Platonic infatuation is a common theme in literature, especially in the Romantic period.
Erotic love
Erotic, known as Eros, is the desire of partners for sexual union. Lovers desire physical details, tenderness, and passion. They want to achieve emotional and physical fulfillment. This kind of love is unique. This means that two people will not give it to anyone other than their partner. They long for each other and satisfy their sexual needs together. Feelings like longing, jealousy, and anxiety usually accompany this love.
Friendly love
We can love our partner and the person with whom we have a bond of friendship. It can be someone from your own family or outside of it. Friendship is not exclusive. This means that we can be friends with many people simultaneously. Friends should not be jealous of each other, manipulate each other, or try to possess someone else.
Friendship is about freedom, honesty, respect, truthfulness, and trust. Friends usually share common passions and hobbies. They enjoy each other’s company and are like soul mates who can communicate without words.
Parental love
Another type of love is the bond between parents and their children. After the birth of a child, parents love their child unconditionally. They meet all his needs, take care of him, hug him, and give him almost all their free time and attention.
Mature love
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