Different Types of Love Relationships

The feeling of love always remains the same with time what changes is our preference. We establish relationships with many different type of people, our family members, neighbors, co-workers, friends, spouses, significant others, etc. We've been taught that the love is different depending on who we love.

The emotion of love is the same regardless of who you feel it for. You want them to be happy, you accept them for who they are, and you appreciate certain things about them. So if love is the same, why does it feel so different depending on who you love?

The distinctions in the loving experience are visible when we look at how we express our love. The emotions are the same, but how we express and the degree in which we express it are different depending on who we love. You may want to spend more time with your friends than your family members. You might enjoy different activities with your spouse than you do with your co-workers.

When and how we express love is determined by preferences. You may prefer to spend more time with someone who is outgoing, rather than quiet, or more serious rather than silly. You may be more physically attracted to someone who is short rather than tall, or older rather than younger. There are an endless number of qualities that we might prefer over others. And those preferred qualities determines who, when, how, and to what degree we express our love.

The focus of this site is on romantic relationships, since this seems to be the area of most interest and concern. This is not surprising since these are the people who we’re choosing to share most of our lives.

What is Romantic Love?
A romantic relationship is one where you have a deep feeling of connection to the other person. You accept them as they are, want them to feel good, and deeply appreciate who they are. They fit in with most of your preferences in a life partner, i.e.; personality, life goals, beliefs and value systems, etc. One of the ways you desire to express your love for them through your sexuality. Sex is the one key element that distinguishes a romantic relationship from all other types.