Introduction
Sternberg’s triangular theory of love was developed by Robert Sternberg, focusing on three interpersonal relationships. Three love components, according to Robert, are passion, intimacy, and commitment or decision components. The three components are why the Theory is Triangular, as the triangle has three points or vertices. Sternberg noted that passion refers to the feeling that leads to sexual consummation, physical attraction, and romance. Intimacy is the feeling of being close or more connected in the love triangle, while commitment means the decision to love one another and commitment to keep the relationship moving.
Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love survey
My Partner Loves Me For
The response to this question is logical and gives hope to the two who are in love. The soul is recognized as the center of attraction and not the body, just physical appearance. The answer also shows confidence and reason for love compared to if the response could have been, I don’t know, or unsure, which means that there is no love because the respondent is still looking to hold on for love.
The First Time We Slept Together Was
The first time the lovers had sex or slept together is always a day to remember, and it determines how strong love is. Having sex on the first day may prove otherwise. The lovers dating for a few weeks before sleeping together seem to be strong. Dating for long will give the lovers time to know each other well before deciding to sleep together rather than sleeping together for the first time when you’ve not even known your partner well.
Our Three-Month Anniversary
The three-month anniversary was well spent in a bed in a hotel for the entire weekend. Staying together so that you can feel each other’s classness is a sense of trying to accomplish one of Sternberg’s three components of intimacy.
Partner’s Feeling For the Other
From the survey, the partner feeling toward the other is described as a raging fire but not defined as a broken leg wrapped in a wet noodle or as a cozy warm bed on a cold winter’s night. The love feeling is described as hot compared to the raging fire, which is a powerful feeling of one partner towards the other. The treatment leaves confidence in the lover with no doubt of sticking together forever.
When I Get Upset, My Partner Usually
The outcome of the survey on the action resulting from the upset was that the partner tells the bitter lover to be quiet and stop complaining. This kind of response can hurt the partner so much. The reaction cannot solve the issue at hand; instead, it can create more trouble. The other two options seem more appropriate for the question than ignoring the partner. The response does not show any sense of love. If the upset party can be hugged, kissed, and be told that everything will be alright or if he/she will be held closer and given a good compliment on how he/she appears, the upset party will feel much better loved.
When We Go Out To the Movies
The survey’s findings indicate that the lover likes going out to the movie cinemas and discussing the movie afterward over a cup of coffee or drink. Going out for movies is a good expensing of leisure time, but it may also account for some lost time to concentrate on the love parameter. Going out for a movie together will make the lovers spend much of their time together, strengthening the three components’ intimacy element.
When My Partner Hugs Me in In front Of Others
The response to this question seems to be encouraging. The party being hugged feels proud and considers the other companion part of his/her life. It is a good response compared to feeling embarrassed and wishing that no one is watching you or feeling hot and sexually aroused. From the four components of this Theory, commitment and decision are achieved as the partners’ decision of loving each other is made.
When I Look At My Partner, I Most Often Feel Like
For this question, the element of passion is being investigated from the three aspects of Sternberg. The respondent feels happy to have a partner. It is a sense of appreciation, and it shows how much the partner is loved. The response will also drive the loved companion to decide on love due to being loved and committed to each other. Two elements of the Theory are achieved from a simple act of passion.
If My Partner Suggested That We Try Something Sexual That I Have Never Tried Before
The question is in line with the decision or commitment element. The response leaves no doubt about how the lovers are committed to each other in the relationship. The reaction to trying to do something sexual even if you’ve never tried it before is a show of trust in the relationship. Trying itself is a decision, and doing is a commitment.
Sexual Orientation
Sexual orientation refers to the sexual, emotional, romantic, or combination of all these that one may feel towards the other person of either the same gender or of different gender or both. Sexual orientation is of various types that include homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, and asexual.
Homosexuality is the feeling of being sexually attracted to a person of the same gender. Heterosexuality is the feeling of being attracted to a person of the opposite sex. Bisexual is the sexual attraction to both genders (Hellum, A, 2018). Asexuality is generally a lack of sexual attraction to any gender.
Asexuality Identification Scale
I Experience Sexual Attraction to Other People
The response from the survey to this question is rarely. However, the question is open and is not specific to gender. This may be why the answer is rarely and not always, never, most of the time, or sometimes. This describes the sexual feeling as bisexual, heterosexual, or homosexual.
I Lack interest in sexual activities
The question aims at investigating sexual attraction behavior. Most of the time, the response proves that the person shows asexual character when it comes to sexual attraction.
The Labels of Heterosexual, Bisexual, and Homosexual Do Not Adequately Describe Me
The question looks into the sexual attraction of specific types; from the response, the interviewee seems to rarely be attracted to a person of the same gender, opposite gender, or both. It also gives the researcher a sense of doubt about whether the interviewee belongs to the asexual category. The answer is not sufficient to draw the desired conclusions.
The Thought of Sexual Activity Repulses Me
Sometimes the thought of having sex with any gender repulses the respondent. This means that he/she is either homosexual, heterosexual, or bisexual but not asexual. Repelling sexual activity sometimes may result from not just being in the mood but does not mean that you don’t always feel.
I Find Myself Experiencing Sexual Attraction toward another Person
Respondent has an interest or has sexual attraction to the other person, be it of the same gender or different, even if it is not all the time. Such feelings may be described as bisexual, homosexual, or heterosexual.
I Am Confused By How Much Time And Interest Other People Put In A Sexual Relationship.
The interviewee is not confused about the time and interest other people put in the sexual relationship because he/she considers it to be a normal act. This means that he/she is of the same sexual character and that is why not confused.
These two questions from the survey and the responses mean that the respondent has the feeling of having sex. he can be described as bisexual, homosexual, or heterosexual; it is not specific.
My Ideal Relationship Would Not Involve a Sexual Relationship
The respondent disagrees with having an ideal relationship that does not involve sexual activities. This may mean that he/she feels attracted to the person of the opposite sex or same-sex; hence, the sexual behavior is described as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
Sex Has No Place in My Life
The response never to this question clearly describes the respondent as the person who is sexually attracted and leaves out the asexual or non-sexual behavior.
Reference
Hellum, A. (2018). Human Rights, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity. Routledge