An exclusive but conditional type of love which you feel for people with whom you want to have a partnership. This love usually begins when you fall in love with somebody.

ideally, a harmony of purpose and insights on road to wholeness between two affectionate lovers. It is a sentimental sharing of enjoyment on an intimate, meaningful level.

A state of emotion characterized by idealization of the beloved, turbulent emotions, and obsessive thoughts. See also companionate love.

An idealized love relationship that is often as unrealistic as it is passionate.

Romantic love is a form of love that is often regarded as different from mere needs driven by sexual desire, or lust. Romantic love generally involves a mix of emotional and sexual desire, as opposed to Platonic love. There is often, initially, more emphasis on the emotions than on physical pleasure.