Which type of love involves intimacy but no passion or commitment?

Which type of love involves intimacy but no passion or commitment?

• A. Consummate love
• B. Liking
• C. Romantic love
• D. Empty love

Answer: (B)

Intimacy here means closeness, trust, and warmth shared with someone, while passion (romantic/sexual attraction) and commitment (the decision to stay together long-term) are absent. When you have intimacy without those other two elements, you’re describing a liking—deep friendship or closeness without romance or a future-long-term pledge. That’s why this term fits best. The other configurations involve at least one more component: romantic love adds passion, empty love adds commitment, and consummate love includes all three (intimacy, passion, and commitment).

Intimacy here means closeness, trust, and warmth shared with someone, while passion (romantic/sexual attraction) and commitment (the decision to stay together long-term) are absent. When you have intimacy without those other two elements, you’re describing a liking—deep friendship or closeness without romance or a future-long-term pledge. That’s why this term fits best. The other configurations involve at least one more component: romantic love adds passion, empty love adds commitment, and consummate love includes all three (intimacy, passion, and commitment).