As a romantic relationship moves closer to a committed partnership, a couple's love is likely to transform from romantic love to companionate love to:

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Consummate love is the highest form of love, where there is intimacy, passion, and commitment all present in the relationship. When a couple's love moves towards commitment, and they have developed a long-term and strong companionship, they may eventually reach consummate love. Passionate love tends to be intense but short-lived, and fatuous love is a type of love that lacks depth and is based on infatuation.

As a Romantic Relationship Moves Closer to a Committed Partnership