Fatuous love can be exemplified by a whirlwind courtship and marriage in which a commitment is motivated largely by passion, without the stabilizing influence of intimacy.
Romantic love derives from a combination of the intimacy and passion components. Companionate love derives from a combination of the intimacy and decision/commitment components of love. Fatuous love results from the combination of the passion and decision/commitment components in the absence of the intimacy component.
Consummate love is the complete form of love, representing an ideal relationship which people strive towards. Of the seven varieties of love, consummate love is theorized to be that love associated with the "perfect couple".
Additionally, consummate love is seemingly the type of love that most people aim to find (Sternberg, 1986). Outside of romantic interests, an example of consummate love can be found in many parents' love for their children, often dubbed "unconditional love" (Sternberg, 1986).
The triangular theory allows for eight types of love: non-love, liking, infatuation, empty, romantic, companionate, fatuous, and consummate.
Consummate love is the complete form of love, representing the ideal relationship toward which many people strive but which apparently few achieve. Sternberg cautions that maintaining a consummate love may be even harder than achieving it.
Pragma, or longstanding love
Pragma is about making compromises to help the relationship work over time, and showing patience and tolerance. There is in fact little evidence that the Greeks commonly used this precise term themselves, so it is best thought of as a modern update on the ancient Greek loves.
a type of love characterized by strong feelings of intimacy and affection for another person rather than strong emotional arousal in the other's presence.
Agape (universal love)
Hallett describes this love as a compassionate love for everyone, also known as universal loving-kindness. It's the love you feel for all living things without question, that you extend knowingly without expectations for anything in return. It's a very pure and conscious love.
“Romantic love,” the kind that is characterized by “intensity, engagement and sexual interest” can last a lifetime. Neuroscientists have even discovered that the brains of couples who experience this kind of love can keep firing for each other the same way they did when they first met even 20 or so years later.
Fatuous Love
In this type of love, commitment and passion are present while intimacy or liking is absent.
Aromantic people do form strong bonds and have loving relationships that have nothing to do with romance.
Platonic love involves deep affection, but no romantic or sexual attraction. It's absolutely possible for people of any gender to maintain a friendship without sexual tension or attraction.
Consummate Love: Intimacy, passion, and commitment are present in consummate love. This is often the ideal type of love.
John Tarrant, director of the Pacific Zen Institute, teaches that “Attention is the most basic form of love. Through it we bless and are blessed.” So, when we give our undivided attention to another person, it is love that we show them.
Altruistic love is demonstrated by compassion for the suffering, sympathy for those suffering unfairly, acting for the well-being of others, being present at the moment of needs, and addressing social injustice (p. 51).
Ludus is playful and free love. Those who identify with Ludus see love as a fun game to be played without necessarily needing strings or attachment. They tend to have a flirtatious nature that keeps their partner on their toes and their relationships lighthearted.
agape, Greek agapē, in the New Testament, the fatherly love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God. In Scripture, the transcendent agape love is the highest form of love and is contrasted with eros, or erotic love, and philia, or brotherly love.
Our golden rule for couples is: “Do unto others as they would have you do unto them.” Instead of treating our partner as we would like to be treated, we need to treat them as they want to be treated.
Being enamored of something or with someone goes far beyond liking them, and it's even more flowery than love. Enamored means smitten with, or totally infatuated.
Even in modern relationships, where things are often less defined, and more unconventional, solid and long-lasting relationships go through five distinct stages of love - falling in love, becoming a couple, disillusionment, creating lasting love and finding a calling as a couple.