THREE BIOLOGICAL STAGES
—LUST, ATTRACTION, AND ATTACHMENT
This is the stage of physical
desire and sexual attraction.
lust
lust is driven by the sex
hormones testosterone and
estrogen, which are produced
under the influence of the
hypothalamus.
This stage involves intense focus, obsession,
attraction
The brain releases dopamine and norepinephrine, which
create feelings of pleasure, energy, and euphoria, but may
also cause loss of appetite and sleep.
attraction
This is the stage of deep bonding
and long-term connection.
attachment
this is where Partners begin to plan, share
dreams, and seek emotional
closeness.
attachment
LOVE STYLES (COLOR WHEEL THEORY OF LOVE) is created by
john lee
give the 6 LOVE STYLES
LOVE STYLES
Passionate, romantic, physical attraction, love at first sight,
short-lived.
LOVE STYLES
Selfless, altruistic, prioritizes partner, unconditional
LOVE STYLES
Gradual, friendship-based, stable, comfortable, nonsexual
affection.
Storge –
LOVE STYLES
Playful, non-committal, manipulative, sees love as a game.
Ludus –
LOVE STYLES
Obsessive, possessive, jealous, intense, easily controlled by
others.
Mania –
LOVE STYLES
Practical, realistic, planned, future-oriented, sensible
love.
Pragma –
is any activity, solitary, by pair or by group
which includes sexual arousal.
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR-
A behavior with the intention of stimulating
self that caused arousal usually done in private.
Solitary behavior –
is generally divided into heterosexual
behavior (male with female) and homosexual behavior (male
with male or female with female).
Sociosexual behavior
The state of abstaining from all sexual activity, either
by choice or for religious, personal, or health reasons.
Celibate-
refers to a person’s emotional,
romantic, or sexual attraction to others. It describes who a
person is naturally drawn to in terms of love, affection, or sexual
desire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION-
– it is the attraction to members of opposite sex.
Heterosexuality
It is the attraction to members of the same
sex.
Homosexuality –
2 types of Homosexuality –
a. Lesbian –woman to woman
b. Gay – man to man
both men and women
Bisexual –