Can Sharing Bad News Improve Close Relationships?

Men and women in close relationships hope to experience joyful and optimistic times together. They are happy to share everything good that happens in their lives. The people close to them are happy to hear the good news. It is … Continue reading

Sexual Love in Cultural Contexts

As I explained in another article, many scholars and laypeople equate sex, sexual love, and erotic love. However, I believe researchers should distinguish between these concepts because they mean somewhat different things (Karandashev, 2022). Sexual love is intense feelings of … Continue reading

What Is Sexual Love?

Many scholars and laypeople consider sex, sexual love, and erotic love as synonyms. Yet it is not exactly correct to equate these concepts. Why so? Because they mean different things, and researchers should distinguish between them (Karandashev, 2022). Yes, sexual … Continue reading

What Does the Love Attitude Scale Evaluate?

In the late 1970s, Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee investigated a variety of love styles that men and women employ in romantic relationships (Lee, 1973, 1976). This theory and method created the individual typology of love styles (Karandashev, 2022). In … Continue reading

Different Love Styles in Cross-cultural Perspective

During the 1970s, Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee explored a number of different love styles that men and women practice in their romantic relationships (Lee, 1973, 1976). This theory and method have become significant contributions to the individual typology of … Continue reading

What Is the Pragma Love Style?

The theory of six love styles became popular among love scholars in the 1980s. Numerous researchers investigated the love styles proposed and investigated by Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee in the 1970s (Lee, 1973, 1976). His theory and research made … Continue reading

What Is the Agape Love Style?

In the 1980s, the theory of six love styles became widely known among scholars of love. Numerous researchers investigated the love styles that Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee proposed and investigated in the 1970s (Lee, 1973, 1976). His theory and … Continue reading

What Is the Mania Love Style?

The theory of six love styles became well-known among love scholars in the 1980s. Multiple researchers embraced these ideas and investigated the love styles that Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee proposed and explored in the 1970s (Lee, 1973, 1976). His … Continue reading

What Is the Storge Love Style?

Numerous researchers who are interested in the topic of love have investigated the six love styles that Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee (1933–2013) identified in the 1970s (Lee, 1973, 1976). His theories of love styles and the development of methods … Continue reading

What Is the Ludus Love Style?

Many researchers who are interested in love have studied the six love styles that Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee (1933–2013) identified in the 1970s (Lee, 1973, 1976). His theories of love styles and the development of methods to investigate them … Continue reading