New research published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences identifies four types of romantic lovers: mild, moderate, intense, and libidinous. Lead researcher Adam Bode emphasizes romantic love as a crucial motivational state evolved for long-term relationships, manifesting in various cognitive and emotional functions. The study utilized data from over 1,500 participants across 33 countries, revealing that people's experience of love varies significantly. Notably, some individuals fall into the libidinous romantic category, characterized by up to 20 sexual encounters per week. Bode aims to refine the definition to include age-related aspects and hormone changes that signal transitions in love stages.
Lead author Adam Bode explained that romantic love encompasses a motivational state arising in human evolutionary history, vital for long-term bonding, courtship, and mating.
Bode noted their definition of romantic love, while not perfect, is scientifically useful, underscoring the complexity and persistence of love across different stages of life.
This groundbreaking research reveals that not everyone experiences love uniformly, with distinct categories of romance identified, including the extreme libidinous romantic profile.
The study analyzed data from 1,556 individuals, providing the first empirical evidence showing varying experiences of romantic love across different people and cultures.
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