Roberta and Paul have been lovers for the past 6 months. Nevertheless, Roberta was taken back when Paul asked her to marry him. Although she said "Yes," she had some doubts because they had never really gotten close and shared their innermost thoughts and feelings. Robert Sternberg would say that their relationship is lacking in which element?

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Roberta and Paul's relationship is described as lacking in the sharing of innermost thoughts and feelings, which directly corresponds to Sternberg's intimacy component of his triangular theory of love. Intimacy involves emotional closeness and sharing.

Roberta and Paul Have Been Lovers for the Past 6