While in English exists only one word for it, the ancient Greeks with their aim for self-understanding and knowledge found eight different varieties of love that we might all experience at some point:
1. Eros (Erotic love) - represents the idea of sexual passion and desire;
2. Philia (Affectionate love) - friendship, love between equals;
3. Storge (Familial love) - love between close family members;
4. Ludus (Playful love) - the early stages of falling in love;
5. Mania (Obsessive love) - an imbalance between eros and ludus;
6. Pragma (Enduring love) - love that has matured and developed over time;
7. Philautia (Self love) - self-love in its healthiest form;
8. Agape (Selfless love) - the highest and most radical type of love.
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