FMST314 ICA 7Participant: boyfriend aged 20Their description:●Priority: putting them first●Intimacy: being close, and emotionally connected and supported●Care: showing feelings of empathy and protectiveness towards a person●Unconditional: affection without any limitationsRobertSternberg’s Triangular Theory of LoveDescription:●Intimacy: feelings of warmth, understanding, trust, support and sharing●Passion (infatuation): physical arousal and desire, excitement, needs○Usually involves sexual longing, but any strong emotional need that is satisfiedby one’s partner fits into this category●Commitment (Empty love): feelings of permanence, stability, and the decision to devoteoneself to a relationship and to work to maintain itComparison: Sternburg vs. ParticipantWhen comparingRobertSternberg’s perspective on love with the participant’s, bothparties view intimacy as a common feature of love. Intimacy involves feelings of emotionalcloseness and connectedness with another person. Intimate relationships are oftencharacterized by attitudes of mutual trust, caring, and acceptance.
