The ideal intimate relationship scenario, some might say, involves a balanced combination of love and lust.

After all, lusting after someone is

typically an important early phase of a long-term partnership, and reigniting that initial spark  is a practice worth cultivating for committed
couples.
LOVE AND MENTAL HEALTH
Although almost no one can agree on a single definition of love, most people do agree that love plays a significant role in both physical and
psychological well-being. Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of love. Love’s role in mental health is far-reaching, but some
examples include:

 The fact that babies who are not shown love and affection in the form of frequent holding and cuddling may be developmentally
delayed or ill.
 Feeling unloved is strongly correlated with feelings of low self-esteem  and depression .
 People who both feel loved by others and who report loving other people tend to be happier.
 Love can play a role in long-term health, and feeling emotionally connected may help increase immunity.
References:

1. Anonymous. (September 2, 2002). How to tell whether it’s love, like or lust. Jet 102.11, 12-14. Retrieved from

http://search.proquest.com.ez.trlib.info/docview/199970680/1833AF113A8E4DCAPQ/3?accountid=1229
2. Prinz, J. J. (2007). The emotional construction of morals. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

3. Wilson, G. D., & McLaughlin, C. (2001).  The science of love. London: Fusion Press.
 

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