Love Style Inventory Paper

“The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love” (Henry Miller.) Love is imperative in any friendship, relationship, or family. There is never too much love given, therefore love with your all, and love others the way you would want to be loved. People love differently, but we all are striving for the same thing; a happy, healthy bond between one another. John Lee says that there are 6 different love styles, and in this paper I will explain my results on the “Love Style” inventory and the “Are You a Good Listener” survey. The results of my “Love Style” inventory, seemed a bit inconclusive. Out of the six love styles I scored closely on five. I scored a total of six on the Eros, Manic, Pragma,

The pragmatic lover is practical and careful when it comes to relationships. When my boyfriend and I first began “talking” we wanted to know all about one another, every detail. We talked a lot about our families, our goals, the future, and what we both wanted in a partner. We were in this talking stage for about 6 months before we were exclusive. I was brought up without a father figure in my home and I saw my mom dating for years and she would always get her heart broken. I in turn did not want that to happen to me, I wanted to date-to-marry. Which is why I wanted to continue getting to know my partner to make sure that this was someone I could see myself with for a long time. Therefore, meeting each other’s parents was a huge deal to us. We wanted to make the best impression on them because we planned on being together forever. Number 28 on the inventory asks “A main consideration in choosing a lover is how he/she reflects on my family” which definitely reflects my views on dating. My family knows me better than anyone and if for some reason they don’t like you or don’t think we are compatible for some reason I am pretty sure they are