Mark and Elena meet at a mutual friend's house and fall deeply in love with each other. They get married within a few months of meeting. They remain married for a long time until Mark passes away. In the context of Sternberg's kinds of love, this is an example of
A) deceptive love.
B) consummate love.
C) companionate love.
D) fatuous love.

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This is an example of consummate love because Mark and Elena have a strong emotional connection, intimate physical relationship, and commitment to each other. This type of love is the highest level of love according to Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love.

Mark and Elena Meet at a Mutual Friend's House and Fall