Love style (Lee's colour wheel)

Sociologist John Alan Lee described six 'styles of love' — different ways people experience and express romantic love. Which one feels most like how you love?

A framework from sociologist John Alan Lee, taught in the psychology of relationships. (John Alan Lee, 1973)

Groups

• Eros — Passionate, romantic love — intense attraction and chemistry.
• Ludus — Playful, game-like love — fun, flirtatious, and uncommitted.
• Storge — Friendship-based love — slow-growing, warm, and comfortable.
• Pragma — Practical love — chosen with the head, looking for a good match.
• Mania — Obsessive love — intense, anxious, and all-consuming.
• Agape — Selfless love — giving, patient, and unconditional.

Related topics

• The Five Love Languages
• Apology language
• How you fall in love
• What attracts you most
• Triangular theory of love (Sternberg)
• Flirting style (Hall)

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