Love Love Suffixes with the common part -phil- (-phile, -philia, -philic) are used to specify some kind of attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something. They are antonymic to suffixes -phob-. ...more on Wikipedia about "-phil-"
(Agape) Agapē, a Greek word (written αγάπη in the Greek alphabet, and pronounced or ), has been defined in a great many different ways. Ancient sources, including the biblical authors, used the word in various ways to mean various things. Contemporary scholars also define it variously. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agape"
Animal love or Animal friendship is the affection and caring towards animals. Some animal lovers care for stray animals they find. Many animal lovers keep one or more pets, though an animal lover might object to being called a "pet owner". ...more on Wikipedia about "Animal love"
Attachment theory is a theory (or group of theories) about the psychological concept of attachment: the tendency to seek closeness to another person and feel secure when that person is present. Attachment theory has its origins in observation of and experiments with animals. Much early research on attachment in humans was done by John Bowlby and his associates. ...more on Wikipedia about "Attachment theory"
Especially prevalent in medieval literature, Courtly love is a system of attitudes, myths, beliefs and rules which governed the real and imagined behavior of knights and their ladies as they pursued one another in a flirting and adulterous relationship which was supposed to flatter the lady and elevate, ennoble, and energize the knight. ...more on Wikipedia about "Courtly love"
The term Dear John Letter refers to a letter written by a woman to her husband or boyfriend to inform him that their relationship is over, usually due to the woman finding another man. Nowadays, the roles may also be reversed, with a man notifying his wife or girlfriend. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dear John letter"
Eros is the Greek word for (especially) romantic or sexual love. The term erotic is derived from eros. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eros (love)"
Erotomania is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that another person, usually of a higher social status, is in love with them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erotomania"
Greek distinguishes several different senses in which the word love is used. For example, ancient Greek has the words philia, eros, agape, storge and xenia. However, with Greek as with many other languages, it has been historically difficult to separate the meanings of these words totally. At the same time the ancient Greek text of the Bible has examples of the verb agapo being used with the same meaning as phileo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greek words for love"
#Egalitarian (or at least potentially so), in which the relationship is between individuals whose primary attraction is to others of the same sex. These can continue into the adulthood of the younger member, and can be life-long sexual relationships. When occurring in age-structured pederastic cultures, the later phase of such bonds is problematized and seen as transgressive, especially if it displaces the pater familias role of either member. In cultures where pederasty is not as widely practiced by heterosexually-inclined individuals, such as the modern west, it is the earlier phase that is problematized and seen as transgressive of custom and occasionally of law as well. In non-pederastic cultures, these potentially egalitarian bonds make up a greater proportion of pederastic relationships. ...more on Wikipedia about "Historical pederastic couples"
Since 1997, the acronym `ICLIDI` stands for `Ich liebe dich` ( I love you, in English). It`s used between couples to express an intense feeling of affection. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iclidi"
Internet romance is a situation where two people are having a romantic relationship while communicating through the Internet. Meetings usually occur a considerable time after the two parties first meet on-line. ...more on Wikipedia about "Internet romance"
Limerence is a state of mind usually termed "a crush," "infatuation," "passionate love," " romantic love," or "being in love," but it is important to note that limerence is neither love nor sexual attraction. Love, sexual attraction, and limerence can all exist without each other or any or all of them can coexist together. ...more on Wikipedia about "Limerence"
Love has several different meanings in every language, from something that gives a little pleasure ("I loved that meal") to something one would die for ( patriotism, pairbonding). It can describe an intense feeling of affection, an emotion or an emotional state. In ordinary use, it usually refers to interpersonal love. Probably due to its psychological relevance, love is one of the most common themes in art. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love"
A love letter ( French: billet doux) is a popular way to express feelings of love in written form. Sometimes sent in the mail, and increasingly, by electronic mail. The letter may comprise anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation of feelings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love letter"
Love rectangle is a somewhat facetious term to describe a romantic relationship that involves four people. It was almost certainly named in analogy to a love triangle. Many people use this term for a romantic relationship between two people that is complicated by the romantic attentions of two other people, but it is more frequently reserved for relationships where there are more connections. Minimally, both male characters usually have some current or past association with both female characters. These relationships need not be sexual; they can be friendships or familial relations. Both males and/or both females can also be friends, family members (frequently siblings) or sworn enemies. The addition of bisexual or homosexual characters can add romantic and/or sexual complexity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love rectangle"
Love sickness, which has often been seen as poetic notions, may actually be more serious. People who find the feeling of love too intense, may experience "love sickness", with feelings of anxiety and can have symptons of mania, obsessive compulsive disorder, inflated self esteem and depression. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love sickness"
Love styles are models of lovers developed by Susan Hendrick and Clyde Hendrick. They identified six basic theories that people use in their interpersonal relationships: ...more on Wikipedia about "Love styles"
A love triangle refers to a romantic relationship involving three people. While it can refer to two people independently romantically linked with a third, it usually implies that each of the three people has some kind of relationship to the other two. The relationships can be friendships, romantic, familial (often siblings), or even pre-existing hatred between rivals. Addition of bisexual or homosexual characters adds many possible combinations of sexes, and of romantic and sexual interactions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love triangle"
A love-hate relationship is a personal relationship between humans, or figuratively between a human and an inanimate object, like a computer, or a field of study, or body of ideas, or a profession, involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and enmity. This relationship may or may not be of a romantic nature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love-hate relationship"
The term love-shyness was used by psychologist Brian G. Gilmartin to describe a specific type of severe chronic shyness. According to his definition, published in Shyness & Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatments, love-shy people find it difficult to be assertive in informal situations involving potential romantic or sexual partners. For example, a love-shy heterosexual male will have trouble initiating conversations with women. Dr. Gilmartin researched this phenomenon exclusively in heterosexual males. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love-shyness"
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Monamory (also monoamory or monogamy) is the desire to have one romantic relationship at one time, or the practice of having one romantic relationship at one time. People in said relationships, as well as the relationships themselves, are generally called monamorous. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monamory"
The term Picture Bride refers to the practice in the early 20th Century of immigrant workers (chiefly Japanese and Korean) in Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States selecting brides from their native countries via a matchmaker, who paired bride and groom using only photographs and family recommendations of the possible candidates. This is an abbreviated form of the traditional matchmaking process, and is similar in a number of ways to the concept of the mail-order bride. ...more on Wikipedia about "Picture Bride"
Platonic love in its modern popular sense is an affectionate relationship into which the sexual element does not enter, especially in cases where one might easily assume otherwise. A simple example of platonic relationships is friendship between two heterosexual people of the opposite sexes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Platonic love"
Romantic love is a form of love that is often regarded as different from mere needs driven by sexual desire, or lust. Romantic love generally involves a mix of emotional and sexual desire, as opposed to Platonic love. There is often, initially, more emphasis on the emotions than on physical pleasure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Romantic love"
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