| affectionate love | Also called companionate love, the type of love that occurs when individuals desire to have the other person near and have a deep, caring affection for the person.
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| ambivalent attachment style | The caregiver is inconsistently available and when present often overbearing with affection. These infants are typically anxious because they can't predict when and how the caregiver will respond to their needs. They may cling anxiously to the caregiver and fight against the closeness by pushing away.
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| avoidant attachment style | The caregiver is distant or rejecting, failing to respond to the infant's bids to establish intimacy. Although these infants want to be close to the caregiver, they suppress this desire.
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| consensual validation | Our own attitudes and behavior are supported when someone else's attitudes and behavior are similar to ours.
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| consummate love | In Sternberg's view, the strongest form of love that consists of passion, intimacy, and commitment.
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| friendships | Close relationships that involve intimacy, trust, acceptance, mutual liking, and understanding.
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| jealousy | The fear of perceived possibility of losing someone else's exclusive love.
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| matching hypothesis | Although people may prefer a more attractive person in the abstract, in the real world, they end up choosing someone close to their own level of attractiveness.
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| romantic love | Also called passionate love, the type of love that has strong components of sexuality and infatuation, and often predominates in the early part of a love relationship.
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| secure attachment style | The caregiver is responsive to the infant's needs and shows positive emotions when interacting with the infant. Securely attached infants trust their caregiver, don't fear that they will be abandoned, and explore their world in positive ways.
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