What is Love?

This week I learned that there are four main types of love: storge, phillia, agape, and eros. Storge is a parent-child love. Phillia is a friendship love. Agape is the kind of love where you care for the well-being of others, whether you know them or not. Eros is passionate love, one you would have for a significant other. When it comes to relationships, there is a model that John Van Epp came up with to show attachment. There are five categories: knowing the person, trusting the person, relying on the person, committing to the person, and touching the person. The  beginning category should be the highest and then gradually descend through the others. It makes sense because one wouldn't trust someone before they know them, rely on them before they trust them, commit to someone they don't rely on, and touch someone they aren't committed to. People begin to have issues in their relationships when they commit too early or touch too early. It is important to go through the steps, really get to know someone, and then go from there.