When Carlos is describing his relationship with Gisele,he says,"It's got everything: sexual attraction,trust and respect,and we know that we are both in it for the long haul." This description indicates that their relationship is most accurately described as involving _____ love.

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Carlos mentions sexual attraction, trust, respect, and a long-term commitment, which are the key components of consummate love. Consummate love involves passion, intimacy, and commitment, i.e., the three components of love identified by Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love. This description does not fit the other types of love mentioned, such as fatuous (involves passion and commitment but lacks intimacy), infatuation (based on strong feelings of attraction but lacks trust and commitment), or companionate (based on trust and commitment but lacks passion).

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