Introduction According to Knox (2016), theorist John Lee designed love styles that showcased the variety of ways individuals view love. These love styles are: ludic, pragma, eros, mania, storge, agape, and compassionate. Each are based on what the individual needs and wants from the other. In the film Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), the characters each bring to view the various styles of love, and even a change of perspective.
Sociological Concepts The ludic love style views love as a conquest. There is no intention of carrying out a respectful relationship. Instead, the individual keeps the partner at an emotional distance. The lover can have multiple partners and none of them is the love close to. Personality traits such as
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While lamenting over his marital demise in a bar, Cal befriends the smooth Jacob Palmer, a serial dater ,who soon takes Cal under his wing, in effort to help Cal win back his soon-to-be ex-wife Emily. Cal and Emily were highschool sweethearts that got pregnant and consequently got married. As the movie unfolds, it is clear that Cal’s love for his wife fits Lee’s style of compassionate love. Cal is madly in love with his wife, so much that he doesn’t even resist the divorce and gives her …show more content…
Robbie is a 13-year old boy who has a typical crush on his older babysitter, Jessica, who clearly doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. Despite Jessica repeated tries to end Robbie’s ridiculous infatuation, his persistent actions causes her to become uncomfortable. Robbie even publicly announces his love for her after her numerous requests for his to stop. Robbie’s feelings and actions for Jessica are descriptive of the mania love style. His emotions could have been considered eros, but his stalking and constant unwanted pursuits place his love behavior style as that of as