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    This document discusses theories of love and applies them to relationships. It describes Lee's six styles of love: Eros, Ludus, Storge, Mania, Agape, and Pragma. As an example, it analyzes the author's grandparents' relationship as an Agape relationship, characterized by selflessness, patience, and caring for each other. The author hopes to have a relationship as loving as their grandparents someday.

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    This document discusses theories of love and applies them to relationships. It describes Lee's six styles of love: Eros, Ludus, Storge, Mania, Agape, and Pragma. As an example, it analyzes the author's grandparents' relationship as an Agape relationship, characterized by selflessness, patience, and caring for each other. The author hopes to have a relationship as loving as their grandparents someday.

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    LandonFeatherstone

    FHS2400Period5

    Theoriesofloveandyou

    TheoriesofLoveandYou:
    Identifysomerelationshipsthatyouhaveobservedinthepast(eitheryour
    ownorothers)andevaluatethoserelationshipsusingeitherorbothofLeesandSternbergstheoriesof
    love.Sincewemayknowsomeofthesepeople,trynottouserealnames.Foryourpaper,describethe
    relationshipandthentellwhattypeoflovetheyhadintheirrelationship.Explainhowyouarrivedatyour
    conclusion.

    Inourliveswewitnessmanytypesofrelationshipswhetheritbeourownoranother's.Todaymany
    sociologisthavestudiedthecomponentsofloveanddevelopedtheories.Oneofthemostwellrenowned
    theoriescanbefoundintheMarriageandFamilyExperiencetextbook.Thistheoryiscalledstylesoflove
    developedbyHendrickLee.Thistheorystatesthatthereismanyformsoflove.Thesetypesoflove
    includeEros,Ludus,Storge,Mania,Agape,andPragma.Erosiswhenloversonlylovethebeautyoftheir
    partner.Ludusiswhentherelationshipismoreplayfulthanloving.AStorgetypeofloveiswhenitstartsas
    afriendshipandincreasesintoarelationshipanddecreasesintoafriendship.Maniaiswhentheloveisan
    unhealthyobsession.Agapeisatypeofrelationshipwherethecoupleislovingpatientandunderstanding.
    Finally,thelasttypeofrelationshipisPragma.APragmarelationshipisthemostpracticaltypeof
    relationship.

    Oneofthegreatestexamplesoflovei'veseeninmylifeisofmygrandparents.WhenIwasveryyoungmy
    grandmapassedaway.Thisleadtomygrandpabetterappreciatinglove.That'swhywhenhemethis
    secondwifehewasverygratefulandwasagoodlovinghusband.Thetypeofrelationshipcanbeclassified

    asaAgaperelationship.Thisisbecausebothmygrandpaandmygrandmaaremoreappreciativeofwhat
    marriageandlovehastooffer.Thereforetheyareselfless,patient,andmorelovingtowardseachother.

    Todaytherearemanydifferenttypesoflove.Thesetypesoflovecanbebrokendownintosix
    differentcategories.SomeofwhichincludeEros,Ludus,Storge,Mania,Agape,andPragma.Aperfect
    exampleofloveinmylifeismygrandparents.Mygrandparentshaveoneofthemostpuretypesoflovei've
    everseen.Theyarealwaysputtingeachotherbeforethemselvesandalwaystryingtodowhat'sbestfor
    eachother.MebeingasyoungasIam,Ihavenotbeeninanyspecialrelationshipbut,whenIamIcan
    onlyhopeforittobeasspecialasmygrandparents.

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