The _____ states that three components-intimacy, passion, and commitment-singly and in various combinations, produce seven different kinds of love.

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The triangular theory of love proposed by psychologist Robert Sternberg states that love has three components: intimacy (closeness and emotional connection), passion (physical attraction and romance), and commitment (willingness to stay together). These components can occur singly or in various combinations, producing seven different kinds of love: infatuation (passion only), empty love (commitment only), romantic love (intimacy and passion), companionate love (intimacy and commitment), fatuous love (passion and commitment), consummate love (all three components), and non-love (none of the three components).

The _____ States That Three Components-Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment-Singly and in Various