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| A potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, an intense fear of being overweight, a distorted body image, and, in females, lack of menstuation (amenorrhea) |
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| Attraction-similarity hypothesis |
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| The view that people tend to develop romantic relationships with people who are similar to themselves in factors such as physical attractiveness, cultural background, personality traits, and interests |
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| Loving attatchment and nonsexual affection; the type of emotion that binds parents to children |
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| Selfless love; a kind of love that is similar to generosity and charity |
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| Friendship love, which is based on liking and respect rather than sexual desire |
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| The kind of love that is closest in meaning to the modern-day concept of passion |
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| A state of intense absorption in or focus on another person; usually accompanied by sexual desire, elation, and general physiological arousal or excitement; passion |
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| Closeness, characterized by deep knowledge and understanding of another person |
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| A powerful, compelling emotion; in this case, one involving sexual feelings |
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| A pledge, promise, or decision to maintain a relationship |
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| Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment (most difficult love to attain) |
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