Attitudes About Love and Sex, AALS

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The higher the score, the greater the agreement with the given love style.

(*) Please note that the scores/averages are reversed relative to author's paper, where «the lower the score, the greater the agreement».

• Eros: Strong physical preferences, early attraction, and intensity of emotion are attributes of erotic love, along with strong commitment to the lover. Love is highly valued by Eros types.

• Ludus: Love as an interaction game to be played out with diverse partners appears to be the main attribute of Ludus types. Deception of the lover is acceptable within proper role limits. There is not great depth of feeling; indeed, the ludic lover is wary of emotional intensity from others. Ludic love has a manipulative quality to it. It is important to note, however, that there are ludic aspects to many, if not most, love relationships. Lee's point was that this approach to love reflects an existing reality for many people.

• Storge: This style reflects an inclination to merge love and friendship. There is no fire in storgic love; it is solid, down-to-earth, and presumably enduring.

• Pragma: Rational calculation with a focus on desired attributes of the lover is central to pragmatic love. In fact, «love planning» might be an apt description. It is easy to view them as «computer mating» people.

• Mania: Mania is «symptom love», based on uncertainty of self and the lover. It may be most characteristic of adolescents, but examples of older manic lovers frequently occur.

• Agape: Lee did not find this style manifested fully in actual human beings. Clearly it is an all-giving, nondemanding love.