2 Activity #1 Sternberg's Triangular Love Scale

“LOVE IS COMPOSED
OF A SINGLE SOUL
INHABITING TWO
BODIES.”  
love

(ARISTOTLE)
“LOVE”
26/03/20 mgd 1
PSYCHOLOGIST
ROBERT
STERNBERG SEES
LOVE AS BEING
COMPOSED OF
THREE
COMPONENTS:
INTIMACY,
PASSION, AND
COMMITMENT.
Pls do
Open 2. Ac-vity #1 Sternberg’s

Triangular Love Scale
ACTIVITY #1:
ü  Answer quesHons 1 to 45, score it and then
Sternberg’s Triangular interpret.
Love Scale (20pts) ü  Write your answers & interpretaHons in a
short bond paper.
ü  Submission will be on April.
Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale
ref: hAp://www.angelﬁre.com/ny5/psych_courses/APSY340/sternbergquiz.htm

•  Which are the strongest components of your love rela5onship?

In5macy? Passion? Commitment?All three components? Two of them?
•  To complete the following scale, ﬁll in the blank spaces with the name
of one person you love or care deeply about. Then rate your
agreement with each of the items by using a nine-point scale in which
1 = “Not at all,” 5 = “moderately,” and 9 = “extremely.” Use points
in between to indicate intermediate levels of agreement between
these values.
1. I am actively supportive of ________’s well-being.
2. I have a warm relationship with _________.
3. I am able to count on ___________ in times of need.
4. _________ is able to count on me in times of need.
5. I am willing to share myself and my possessions with ___________.
6. I receive considerable emotional support from __________.
7. I give considerable emotional support to ____________.
8. I communicate well with _____________.
9. I value ____________ in my life.
10.I feel close to ____________.

11.I have a comfortable relationship with ___________.
12.I feel that I really understand ____________.
13.I feel that ___________ really understands me.
14.I feel that I can really trust ___________.
15.I share deeply personal information about myself with

__________.
16.Just seeing ____________ excites me.
17.I find myself thinking about ___________ frequently during the

day.
18.My relationship with ____________ is very romantic.
19.I find ____________ to be very personally attractive.
20.I idealize ____________.

21.I cannot imagine another person making me as happy as does
___________.
22.I would rather be with __________ than anyone else.
23.There is nothing more important to me than my relationship with

__________.
24.I especially like physical contact with ___________.
25.There is something almost “magical” about my relationship with

__________.
26.I adore __________.
27.I cannot imagine life without __________.
28.My relationship with ___________ is passionate.
29.When I see romantic movies and read romantic books, I think of

___________.
10.I fantasize about ___________.
31.I know that I care about ___________.
32.I am committed to maintaining my relationship with ___________.
33.Because of my commitment to ___________, I would not let other

people come between us.
34.I have confidence in the stability of my relationship with

__________.
35.I could not let anything get in the way of my commitment to

____________.
36.I expect my love for ____________ to last for the rest of my life.
37.I will always feel a strong responsibility for __________.
38.I view my commitment to __________ as a solid one.
39.I cannot imagine ending my relationship with __________.
40.I am certain of my love for ___________.

41.I view my relationship with __________ as permanent.
42.I view my relationship with __________ as a good decision.
43.I feel a sense of responsibility toward ___________.
44.I plan to continue my relationship with __________.
45.Even when __________ is hard to deal with, I remain committed to

our relationship.
Scoring
Psychologist Robert Sternberg
sees love as being composed
of three components: intimacy,
passion, and commitment.
the first 15 items reflect intimacy,

( 1-15)
the second 15 measure passion
(16-30)
the final 15 reflect commitment
(31-45)
Add up your scores for
each group of 15 items
According to Sternberg, high
scores in all three
components would indicate
consummate love.
However, uneven or low

scores do not necessarily
mean that a relationship is not
strong:
All relationships have ups and

downs, and the nature of a
relationship may change over
time.

Find the scores closest to your three totals
•  Intimacy Passion Commitment
•  (Items 1–15) (16–30) (I 31–45)
•  93 73 85 Significantly
•  below average
•  102 85 96 Somewhat
•  below average
•  111 98 108 Average
•  120 110 120 Somewhat

•  above average
•  129 123 131 Significantly
•  above average

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“LOVE IS COMPOSED

Open 2. Ac-vity #1 Sternberg’s

• Which are the strongest components of your love rela5onship?

2. I have a warm relationship with _________.

3. I am able to count on ___________ in times of need.

4. _________ is able to count on me in times of need.

5. I am willing to share myself and my possessions with ___________.

6. I receive considerable emotional support from __________.

7. I give considerable emotional support to ____________.

8. I communicate well with _____________.

9. I value ____________ in my life.

10.I feel close to ____________.

12.I feel that I really understand ____________.

13.I feel that ___________ really understands me.

14.I feel that I can really trust ___________.

15.I share deeply personal information about myself with

16.Just seeing ____________ excites me.

17.I find myself thinking about ___________ frequently during the

18.My relationship with ____________ is very romantic.

19.I find ____________ to be very personally attractive.

20.I idealize ____________.

22.I would rather be with __________ than anyone else.

23.There is nothing more important to me than my relationship with

24.I especially like physical contact with ___________.

25.There is something almost “magical” about my relationship with

26.I adore __________.

27.I cannot imagine life without __________.

28.My relationship with ___________ is passionate.

29.When I see romantic movies and read romantic books, I think of

32.I am committed to maintaining my relationship with ___________.

33.Because of my commitment to ___________, I would not let other

34.I have confidence in the stability of my relationship with

35.I could not let anything get in the way of my commitment to

37.I will always feel a strong responsibility for __________.

38.I view my commitment to __________ as a solid one.

39.I cannot imagine ending my relationship with __________.

40.I am certain of my love for ___________.

42.I view my relationship with __________ as a good decision.

43.I feel a sense of responsibility toward ___________.

44.I plan to continue my relationship with __________.

45.Even when __________ is hard to deal with, I remain committed to

the first 15 items reflect intimacy,

However, uneven or low

All relationships have ups and

• 120 110 120 Somewhat

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