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Feb 2022
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When You Say You’re In Love With Someone...

PATRICK KING
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The triangular theory of love states that the most successful relationships score well on all three metrics: attraction, intimacy, and commitment. Happy couples need to have strong overlap and match in their “triangles” or else work to strengthen their weak points.

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