If you’re pulling a Take That and want to know how deep is your love, the latest test to re-evaluate your relationship looks for three qualities to coincide.
Three is the magic number, and according to psychologist Robert Sternberg, true love is the sum of passion, intimacy and commitment being present in a relationship at the same time.
According to Sternberg, being truly in love with someone means being sexually attracted to your partner (passion), feeling a strong bond and closeness to your partner (intimacy) and being willing to make the effort to make a relationship work despite the daily struggles (commitment).
Sternberg argues that while we may feel one or two parts of the relationship, it’s only when the three qualities are combined that we can say our coupledom is at its peak point.
It might sound obvious, but being close to another half is all about taking the risk.
If you happen to know they’re going to stand by your side no matter what, well that definitely takes some of the pressure off.
