Hani Henry, associate psychologist and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Egyptology, AUC, said that Robert Sternberg's psychological theories cover the most common reasons people fall in Love, namely intimacy, passion, and dedication.

Intimacy

A basic friendship is a relationship that involves a person falling in love with another person for intimate reasons. It lacks commitment and passion. Henry explained that intimacy isn't just about developing a close bond with someone. Sometimes it is self-serving. Everyone wants to be loved and cared for. Women want to feel feminine, while men want to feel masculine.

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Passion

The normal thing to do is fall in love due to strong feelings or desire. Passionate love is developed as a result of feelings that lead to sexual attraction, physical interest and romance. "When you see someone you like, you are captivated by something that draws you to that person," explained Henry. "The attraction is physical, and there is a fascination with the hair, eyes and body."

In the absence of intimacy and commitment, infatuation is developed with the person you love. People are attracted to one another and develop a sense of lust. Some people view a person as an object and become obsessed. He said, "You can be in love with someone for years but not feel that there is any commonality between you two."

Commitment

Commitment is complete love. "People who seek commitment want stability and a healthy relationship," he said. "People who are only looking for commitment might lack basic friendship interests and sexual attraction."

Henry says that young adults today are more interested in objects than in relationships. He said, "The objectification of culture comes from consumerism." "The more consumerism a culture becomes the more people lose interest and commitments. Some youth are more concerned with impressing people they don’t care about. Therefore, it is important to eat everything and have good relationships with others.

Love Outside the Triangular Theory

Sternberg's theory of love is universal. However, every person has their own reasons to fall in love. Science doesn't have to explain why you fall in love. Henry stated that some personal needs could include the fear of being alone or social peer pressure, fulfillment, or religious values.

Regardless of what psychology may say about love and how it affects us, we define who we really are by the type of love that we choose. Each person has their own understanding of what makes them happy and fulfills their human needs. "Some people have a need that fulfills all three dimensions of the triangle, and they don't want to give up on any of them because they feel they are being deprived of another dimension. Love can be complex.