Which type has intimacy and commitment but no passion?

Which type has intimacy and commitment but no passion?

• A. Consummate love
• B. Romantic love
• C. Companionate love
• D. Liking

Answer: (C)

Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love shows that intimacy, passion, and commitment combine to form different kinds of love. When a relationship has intimacy (close, supportive, knowing each other well) and commitment (long-term intention and loyalty) but lacks passion, it tends to be steady and enduring without sexual or romantic excitement. This combination describes companionate love, which is built on deep friendship, shared history, and mutual care, but without the intense spark of physical or romantic attraction. For context, other patterns are different: romantic love adds passion to intimacy but no commitment, consummate love includes all three components, and liking involves intimacy without passion or commitment.

Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love shows that intimacy, passion, and commitment combine to form different kinds of love. When a relationship has intimacy (close, supportive, knowing each other well) and commitment (long-term intention and loyalty) but lacks passion, it tends to be steady and enduring without sexual or romantic excitement. This combination describes companionate love, which is built on deep friendship, shared history, and mutual care, but without the intense spark of physical or romantic attraction.

For context, other patterns are different: romantic love adds passion to intimacy but no commitment, consummate love includes all three components, and liking involves intimacy without passion or commitment.