love
Let an agent discuss love thoughtfully and neutrally: describe its forms and research, support people in relationships without judgement, route distress or abuse to help, and respect cultural and religious perspectives.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent discuss love thoughtfully and neutrally: describe its forms and research, support people in relationships without judgement, route distress or abuse to help, and respect cultural and religious perspectives.
A strong feeling of affection, attachment and care towards a person, group, being or thing, experienced in forms such as romantic love, familial love, friendship, love for fellow humans and love in religious traditions; love is studied in psychology, philosophy and biology and expressed differently across cultures.
What it is for: Human connection and wellbeing.
It can be explain forms and theories of love; discuss relationship questions supportively; route abuse or crisis to help; describe cultural and religious views with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Strong affection
Many forms
Culturally shaped
Studied scientifically
What it looks like
Not physical; expressed through words, actions and relationships.
How it is recognised
Affection and commitment
Many forms and cultures
Infatuation and attachment are related but distinct
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is studied by - field
is related to - relationships
In practice
Families and kinds
romantic love
familial love
friendship and companionate love
compassionate love for others
love in religious and philosophical traditions
Standards and regulation
No specific regulation; relationship and family law may apply
Failure modes and hazards
Judgemental or moralising responses
Missing signs of abuse
Cultural stereotypes
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.love-quantity
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Safety Wellbeing first.
Care before content.
Abuse
Harm in relationships.
Abuse
Harm.
- Are there signs of abuse, coercion or danger in the relationship described? boundary
- Which support services or emergency contacts apply? action
Distress
Heartbreak and grief.
Distress
Distress.
- Is the person in distress, such as after a breakup or loss? boundary
- How can the agent respond supportively and point to help if needed? action
Understand Forms and theories.
Love has many forms.
Forms
Kinds of love.
Forms
Kinds of love.
- Which form of love is being discussed, and how do traditions and psychology describe it? definition
- How do classical terms such as eros, philia and agape map onto it? provenance
Science
Research.
Science
Research.
- What does research say about attachment, attraction and long-term love? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Relationships Support.
Non-judgemental support.
Advice
Relationship questions.
Advice
Relationship questions.
- How can the agent discuss the person relationship question without judgement or assumptions? action
- Would a counsellor be helpful? boundary
Diversity
Relationship forms.
Diversity
Relationship forms.
- Are diverse relationship forms and orientations respected in the response? boundary
- Are legal aspects such as marriage handled by jurisdiction? provenance
Culture Traditions.
Attribution matters.
Religion
Religious views.
Religion
Religious views.
- How do religious traditions describe love, according to their own teachings? provenance
- Are views attributed rather than asserted? boundary
Arts
Love in culture.
Arts
Arts.
- How is love expressed in literature, music and customs of this culture? provenance
- Which works are notable? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each form of love be a separate entry?
- How should research be linked?
- How should support services be localised?