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Religious love
Most religions use love to express the devotion the follower has to their deity who may
be a living guru or religious teacher. This love can be expressed by putting the love of God
above personal needs, prayer, service, good deeds, and personal sacrifice, all done
s elfless ly.
Scientific models
Biological models of love tend to see it as a mammalian drive, just like hunger or thirst.
Psychology sees love as more of a social and cultural phenomenon. There are probably
elements of truth in both views certainly love is influenced by hormones and
pheromones, and how people think and behave in love is influenced by their conceptions of
love.
Attracti on and Attachment
The conventional view in Biology is that there are two major drives in love sexual
attraction and attachment. Attachment between adults is presumed to work on the same
principles that lead an infant to become attached to their mother.
Companionate vs . Pas sionate
The traditional psychological view sees love as being a combination of companionate
love and passionate love. Passionate love is intense longing, and is often accompanied by
physiological arousal (shortness of breath, rapid heart rate). Companionate love is affection
and a feeling of intimacy not accompanied by physiological arousal.
Text 2. Love s tyles
Susan Hendrick and Clyde Hendrick developed a theory called Love styles. They
identified six basic theories that people use in their interpersonal relationships:
Eros a passionate physical love based on physical appearance
Ludus love is played as a game; love is playful
Storge — an affectionate love that slowly develops, based on similarity
Pragma — pragmatic love
Mania — highly emotional love; unstable; the stereotype of romantic love
Agape s elfles s altruis tic love; spiritual