This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 02-04-2023 14:21:46 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/186109935/Case-Conceptualizationdocx/ RUNNING HEAD: Romantic Relationship Case ConceptualizationRomantic Relationship Case ConceptualizationMikel RosenboroCNL-530 Human Sexuality and Issues of AgingDepartment of Counseling, Grand Canyon UniversityProfessor Afiya BursonDecember 7, 2022This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 02-04-2023 14:21:46 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/186109935/Case-Conceptualizationdocx/Romantic Relationship Case ConceptualizationDescription of the Eight Types of LoveWe often think of love as romance instead of a connection of hearts., but love between friends and family members is a type of love in its own right, and it can be just as powerful. Meanwhile, there are many different kinds of romantic love (Sternberg, 1986). Sternberg's triangle theory of love proposes three elements of love that, when combined in various ways, yield eight distinct types of love. The three elements of love, according to the triangle theory of love, are closeness, desire, and choice or commitment. According to Sternberg, there are eight types of love: nonlove, liking, infatuated love, empty love, romantic love, companionate love, fatuous love, and consummate love. Intimacy refers to how close each partner feels to the other as well as the strength of the bond that holds them together. Partners who have a high