By IMRAN KHAMIL

 types of love

talking about love ,of course talking about affection and loving each other .Many people and maybe almost all think that love is just a matter of affection of loved one. But you need to know ,love is not always a matter of dating and affection of a lover . 

below are some types of love that you may have not known . lets see immediately . 

1. agape 

The first kind of love is agape .This is a  form  of manifestation of feelings in the form of love for god ,nature and things that are spiritual and  altruistic  . This love is more often shown towards the highest being which is considered the greatest according to belief and spirituality . According to studies , agape love itself is related to the mental health process of the lover .People who experience agape love are people who attach  importance to the spiritual side and can be said to be very religious .

2.mania 

Mania is the next type of love with its hallmark ,which is possessive love towards loved one ,especially lovers . You can see the depiction of love Mania in the story of romeo and juliet . This type of love emphasizes that love must be rewarded and must have . If this is not be done ,there will be a sense of worthlessness by those who feel this mania love.And the worse is to make yourself miserable of his unrequited love . 

3.pragma 

Also called love full of wisdom and maturity. Pragma's love orientation is to a more serious level, namely marriage. Although not the sincere kind of love, Pragma is more like a love that requires a process and is not considered romantic love either. Pragma love often appears for example in terms of matchmaking.

4.philautia 

Different from other types of love. Philautia is a kind of self-love. Actually, Philautic love is a kind of love that is considered positive if the level of love for oneself is still within reasonable limits.

However, if within an unreasonable limit, Philautia will actually lead to narcissistic traits. Worse, if that trait continues to cross the line it will lead to a psychopathic character who is more concerned with loving himself without caring for others.

5.storge 

Apart from love for God, self and lover. There is a next type of love that refers to family and loved ones. Called Storge, that is love that has grown since humans were born in the world. Relationships with parents, brothers, sisters to relatives. 

Besides that, Storge can be called unconditional love because this level of love is very sincere. If this love arises in a marriage relationship it is likely that the marriage will remain intact until death does.

6.eros 

Eros is the love that most humans feel and the kind of love that many people know. Eros is love based solely on lust. The meaning of romantic itself actually comes from the love named Eros. 

The goal of Eros' love is the satisfaction of those who love. The hallmark of the Eros type of love is physical attraction and a feeling of belonging.

7.philia 

If you have friends, Philia is one type of love that appears in your friendship. Philia itself is love that often appears when someone forms a friendship with another individual. But Philia is not love based on lust but a sense of friendship and mutual trust.

8.ludus 

f you have ever tasted monkey love or just playful love. Ludus is the kind of love you have ever felt. Ludus is love that is only playful without any commitment in it. 

The characteristics of people who are practicing Ludus love are people who often give sweet flirting to their loved ones and are often childish and immature. The point is that Ludus is just a kind of love for fun.