Passionate and companionate love
Two types of love in romantic relationships / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Passionate love" redirects here. For the South Korean TV series, see Passionate Love.
In the psychological literature, a distinction is often made between two types of love.[1] Hatfield and Walster define:[1]
- passionate love as "a state of intense longing for union with another. Reciprocated love (union with the other) is associated with fulfillment and ecstasy; unrequited love (separation) is associated with emptiness, anxiety, or despair"[1]
- companionate love as "the affection we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply entwined."[1]
Passionate love is also called romantic love in some literature,[1][2][3][4][5] and is sometimes called being "in love"[2] or compared to infatuation[6][1][7] and limerence.[1][8]
Companionate love is compared to strong liking or friendship love,[2] and is sometimes called attachment.[6][9] Companionate love is sometimes considered the same as the attachment referred to by attachment theory[5] or different[2] depending on the author.