Which psychologist proposed six love styles based on differences in how people approach love?

• A. Stendhal
• B. John Lee
• C. Robert Sternberg
• D. Carl Jung

Answer: (B)

John Lee proposed six love styles to capture how people approach love differently. He identified patterns like Eros (passionate, physical attraction), Ludus (love as a game, casual and strategic), Storge (deep friendship and stability), Mania (intense, possessive longing), Agape (selfless, giving), and Pragma (practical, compatibility-based). People often blend these styles, so relationships reflect a mix of approaches and tensions when partners’ styles differ. This framework helps explain why people fall for others in different ways and why mismatches can occur. The other names point to different theories or ideas—Stendhal spoke of crystallization of love in literature, Sternberg proposed the Triangular Theory of Love, and Jung developed analytic psychology—so the six-style model comes from John Lee.