Loving someone adds intensity and value to our lives. But being loved in return makes it a lot more pleasurable and fulfilling. When two people get closer to each other and start building a relationship they may indeed feel happier, cherished and more secure.

However the way you love others or the way you established your relationship with others may not be the same in other couples. There are different kinds of love and relationships vary. Have you ever asked yourself in which category your relationship falls? While we are not saying that the following types are the ONLY types, your relationship will likely fall within one of the following categories.

Four Kinds of Love Relationships

Romantic

This is the most common kind of love that is associated with love. When romance is felt, it implies an expression of one's strong emotional desires to connect with that person intimately or passionately.

You have this kind of love if you have that forceful urge to be with your lover all the time, no matter what it takes and how demanding it can be. However, this doesn't seem to last forever as that same intense desire could lead to obsession, which can drive him or her away.  This is characterized by many short-term romantic encounters, including those that only last overnight.

Fatous

This love entails a story of whirlwind romance, a relationship that is enforced by either the people around you, the situation, or the circumstances. Commitment and passion are rapidly felt, but there is no intimacy. Fatous lovers do not take in the feelings of being attached and connected with their partner. Examples of this kind are those marriages that only lasted for a year or two, as well as those boy-girl relationships that didn't even last for a month or two.

 

Companionate

In this kind of love, there are intimacy and commitment. Most of which are observed in long-term marriages where the couple can still survive their marriages despite the absence of sexual pleasure and desire.

Your love story falls in this group if you can manage to still stay in love with your better half, remain affectionate, and most of all, continue your journey for a lifetime even without bring passionate to each other. It is also 'companionate love' when you two have established friendship within the relationship, such 'bond' to keep you together forever.

Consummate

This kind of love makes a happy ending and exhibits the love that lasts. The couple complements each other by filling in gaps, understanding differences, and most of all, having the three components in the relationship: intimacy, commitment, and passion. Consummate lovers are indeed the luckiest couples to experience genuine love, something that is really rare and special.

So, which among those kinds of love relationships does your love story fit in? Whether it is by nature romantic, fatous, or companionate love, what matters is you have the will to make it blossom into consummate love. For a start, surprise and reward him/her today.

Remember this: In all kinds of love, communication is a key for without this, even the greatest love can die.

"True love is rare, and it's the only thing that gives life real meaning." - Nicholas Sparks