What type of lover are you?

The different types of love

Modern dating agencies now work with scientifically recognized psychodiagnostic test procedures to clarify the best possible match between two potential partners in advance. The “Marburg Attitude Inventory on Love Styles”, MEIL for short, is one of these personality-psychological questionnaires. The questions collected there are intended to determine what the respondent understands by love and how the personal and individual style of love is lived in everyday life. It is easy to imagine that precisely in this intimate area of ​​the personality, harmony and consensus between possible partners are of crucial importance.

Type 1: Romantic passion (“Eros”)

Here, love doesn’t go through the stomach, but through the bed. A fulfilled ecstatic sexuality and a burning desire for the only beloved partner determine this type. Hot hearts blaze here and tingling sensuality lures. Because an absolute erotic and emotional dream came true for both of them in this partnership, nobody cheats here. Because nothing is left to be desired at home. Also read: Nymphomaniac – from when?

Type 2: Sandbox love (“Storge”)

An intimate and harmonious friendship is the beginning of everything here. The partners have usually known each other since they were children, or at least they have known each other for what feels like forever. Harmony, understanding and cooperation reign here. Quarrels are a foreign word for these friendly lovers, and everything else runs in calm waters on a balanced emotional level.

Type 3: Sacrifice (“Agape”)

Anyone who would do anything, really anything for their partner to make them happy and satisfied scores points in this category. Your own wishes and needs are absolutely secondary, because the only thing that counts is the well-being of your partner. This can go as far as complete self-abandonment. Even if the person so adored does not reciprocate the violent feelings.

Type 4: Rage on the emotional roller coaster (“Mania”)

The air burns non-stop. Extreme jealousy and a pronounced possessiveness towards the object of desire ensure that everything revolves around fear of loss. Here we cling and suffer as much as we can. Because woe betide if the partner would let it lack attention or affection. Or even cheat. This could drive this guy not only insane, but in extreme cases even suicide.

Type 5: The Game of Love (“Ludus”)

Just don’t cry for love – that’s the motto of these easy-going and easy-going people who collect affairs and one-night stands like other people collect coasters. This guy is not looking for a permanent relationship and certainly not a monogamous bond, but a lot of sensual adventures, preferably at the same time. Because the more sandwiches and tartlets you can conquer, the better your own self-esteem. Also read: Infidelity

Type 6: business game partnership (“Pragma”)

One searches in vain for feelings in the pragmatic type. If the intended partner fits harmoniously into the meticulously worked out life plan and also visually meets the precisely defined criteria, then it is automatically the right one. The focus here is on solid planning for the future, the principles of which the partner must also declare to be their own. The rest is unimportant.

your evaluation

Did you recognize yourself particularly accurately in one of the descriptions? Or your partner? Then you have now got a first impression of how and where love can fall with you. Of course, several of the descriptions can apply to you more or less well. Then you now have the opportunity to further reflect on yourself as a “mixed type”.

If partners do not agree on essential attitudes, values ​​and views, then sooner or later there will be a crisis in the relationship. Discovering one’s own attitude towards love can then be of great help and a valuable explanation for both. And if you’ve had trouble finding a partner at all, then knowing your preferred love style might even be the key to happiness.