What is love?

There are many different types of love. For example, there is the love you give your family, the love you have for your friends, the love you have for your favorite band, and the love you have for your significant other.

8 Types of love Romantic Love Sexual Love Pragmatic Love Platonic Love Companionship Love Altruistic Love Manic Love Self-love

Romantic Love candlelight dinners happiness idealistic want to be with the other person all the time dream about the person like a fairy tale your world revolves around the person problems seem to vanish physical attraction good times feel relaxed with the person

Sexual Love Physical attraction lust expressed through sexual intercourse person is seen only as a sex object for one's own gratification excitement fulfills a need heart rate increases intimate

Pragmatic Love Driven by the head, not the heart Convenient Practical Realistic

Platonic Love sharing friendship trust not sexual feel free to talk about anything being reliable respect feel relaxed with the person happiness friendship not sexual caring doing things together supportive enjoy each other's company

Companionship Love loyalty Feel free to talk about anything openness a bond common interests feeling relaxed with the person listening to each other respect sense of belonging Feel free to talk about anything caring honesty doing thing together trust understanding being there for the other person

Altruistic Love Unselfish love Loving others like one’s self Doing things for others Thinking about “We” instead of “Me” Concern for others

Manic Love Think about the other person all the time not long lasting physical attraction see only the person's good qualities your world revolves around the person excited when you see the person think you're in love talk about the person all the time want to be with the person all the time a crush based on first impressions irrational you don't know the person very well

Self-Love Free to be yourself. You have value and worth. Wanted and desired for you as you are rather than for what you do. Listened to and understood. That you have yourself to offer others which in itself is worthwhile. Warm, cared for, and nurtured.

In a healthy relationship, all of these types of love should be felt. In an ideal relationship, all of these types of love should be felt every day.