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According to Robert Sternberg's (1986, 1988) triangular theory of love, love consists of three dimensions or "ingredients." What are those three dimensions? Provide an example of how different combinations of those dimensions yield different forms of love. In what sense is the concept of romantic love culture-specific?

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Theory of love by Sternberg, and how definition of romantic love is culture specific.

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Sternberg's theory of love,

Three ingredients: intimacy, passion and commitment.

Different combinations of these ingredients yield different forms of love.

1. Friendship is based on one ingredient- intimacy.
2. Infatuation is based on ...

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