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2. Pragma — Enduring Love

 

Pragma is a unique bonded love that matures over many years. It’s an everlasting love between a couple that chooses to put equal effort into their relationship. Commitment and dedication are required to reach “Pragma.” Instead of “falling in love,” you are “standing in love” with the partner you want by your side indefinitely.

Love Catalyst: Etheric (Subconscious)

The subconscious drives partners towards each other. This feeling comes unknowingly and feels purposeful.

How to Show Pragma:

• Continue to strengthen the bond of long-term relationships.
• Seek and show effort with your partner.
• Choose to work with your partner forever.
• Bonus: Gift a love coupon booklet.

3. Storge — Familiar Love

 

Storge is a naturally occurring love rooted in parents and children, as well as best friends. It’s an infinite love built upon acceptance and deep emotional connection. This love comes easily and immediately in parent and child relationships.

Love Catalyst: Causal (Memories)

Your memories encourage long-lasting bonds with another individual. As you create more memories, the value of your relationship increases.

How to Show Storge:

• Sacrifice your time, self or personal pleasures.
• Quickly forgive harmful actions.
• Share memorable and impactful moments.
• Bonus: Show how much you care with love words.

4. Eros — Romantic Love

 

Eros is a primal love that comes as a natural instinct for most people. It’s a passionate love displayed through physical affection. These romantic behaviors include, but are not limited to, kissing, hugging and holding hands. This love is a desire for another person’s physical body.

Love Catalyst: Physical body (Hormones)

Your hormones awaken a fire in your body and must be satiated with romantic actions from an admired partner.

How to Show Eros:

• Admiring someone’s physical body.
• Physical touch, such as hugging and kissing.
• Romantic affection.
• Bonus: Steal from our romance ideas.

5. Ludus — Playful Love

 

Ludus is a child-like and flirtatious love commonly found in the beginning stages of a relationship (a.k.a. the honeymoon stage). This type of love consists of teasing, playful motives and laughter between two people. Although common in young couples, older couples who strive for this love find a more rewarding relationship.

Love Catalyst: Astral (Emotion)

Your emotions allow you to feel giddy, excited, interested and involved with another person.

How to Show Ludus:

• Flirt and engage in whimsical conversation.
• Spend time together to laugh and have fun.
• Exemplify childlike behavior together.
• Bonus: Gift a bouquet of roses.

6. Mania — Obsessive Love

 

Mania is an obsessive love towards a partner. It leads to unwanted jealousy or possessiveness — known as codependency. Most cases of obsessive love are found in couples with an imbalance of love towards each other. An imbalance of Eros and Ludus is the main cause of Mania. With healthy levels of playful and romantic love, the harm of obsessive love can be avoided.

Love Catalyst: Survival instinct

Survival instinct drives a person to desperately need their partner in order to find a sense of self-value.

How to Avoid Mania:

• Recognize obsessive or possessive behavior before acting upon it.
• Focus on yourself more versus another person.
• Put trust into your relationships.