Nick and Mandy Have Been Dating for a Year

Nick and Mandy have been dating for a year. They share a passionate relationship. However, their relationship lacks the warmth that arises from feelings of closeness and connectedness. Although they are passionate about each other, they feel that they are not compatible. According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, Nick and Mandy's relationship can best be termed as _______.

A) consummate love.
B) empty love.
C) fatuous love.
D) companionate love.