10 Types of Love Everyone Experiences in Their Life

You may have had your share of love experiences. But do you know the ten types of love that youíll definitely experience in your life no matter what?

Love is a funny thing.

It comes in so many hues and ways that itís almost impossible to predict the type of love youíd experience until you actually experience it.

But as confusing, happy or even painful as it may seem, love is still something we all look forward to experience.

Throughout your life, youíll find yourself in many circumstances of love, and almost all the time, youíd find yourself experiencing one of these 10 types of love.

# Platonic love

Platonic love is the simplest of all types. There are no strings attached and no sexual intentions either. Itís pure, friendly and something we experience from a very young age when we still donít know why we have the things we have inside our underwear.

The kind of relationships you share with siblings, close childhood friends and even a few grownup friends can fall right here. Do you remember the first time you missed a friend? That was probably your first platonic love moment.

# Limerence and crushes

Ever had a crush on someone? Of course you have! The first crush is a memorable experience, one thatís filled with confusing jolts in the stomach, sudden urges to throw up and a stupid sense of grinning satisfaction each time you see your crush. Itís a beautiful experience even if it did feel like your life depended on it at that time.

Limerence, on the other hand, is rather close to a crush but much more intense and ìweirdîù. Have you ever liked someone madly, but didnít ever want to express your love for them, like a school teacher or an actor, or even a crush? Sometimes, you may have an intense infatuation for someone, but yet, you wouldnít want to spoil the happy thoughts by doing anything about it. Ever been there?

# Unrequited love

Unrequited love is a love filled with heartbreaks and one that almost all of us have experienced. Itís the dreaded one sided love, where you like someone and you know that person will never like you back. They may be in a relationship, or they may just use you. You find yourself falling more in love with each passing day, even though you know youíll never get any happiness out of this type of love.

This is the type of love that gives love a bad name. But you know what, it also helps you understand the real value of reciprocal love.

# Obsessive love

Are you an obsessive lover or someone whoís addicted to their partner? Do you feel helpless and lonely without that special someone in your arm?

Are you sure youíre not bordering on being clingy? If youíve ever been an obsessive lover, thereís a good chance youíve sucked the life out of your partner and pissed them off until they eventually left you on the curb.

Obsessive love is usually experienced by the novices who experience love for the first time, probably after having to deal with the scary unrequited love. Obsessive lovers are scared, insecure, and obviously obsessive about the relationship.

# Selfish love

Selfish love is smart. And though it involves two people to create that relationship, selfish love also involves two people who are in love with one person.

Your partner loves you. You love you.

Selfish love is a narcissistic love where you donít care about your partner or their happiness. You only care about yourself. If you ever find yourself getting into a relationship just for the heck of it without really falling in love with the other person, chances are, youíre a selfish lover.

Selfish lovers are clever, scheming foxes who only get into a relationship to see what they can get out of it.

# Awww love

AwwwÖ thatís so cute. This type of love is the most spontaneous and yet, the one youíll forget the soonest. It lasts for a few seconds, sometimes even less and some other times, a lot longer.

Do you love cats, dogs, goatsÖ any animals at all? Or perhaps, a car or a tree? Sometimes, all of us feel an overwhelming sense of love for something or the other, and it doesnít have to be a person. Itís love at first sight, and yet, itís not something youíd want to sleep at night with (mostly). Weíve all experienced the heart melting awww when we look at vacation photos or a tiny kitten or a pup on youtube. Been there and done that, and yes, youíve experienced another type of love.

# Same sex love

Ever felt an intense burst of happiness when you see a friend of the same sex? Youíre both straight, you donít cuddle and you donít grope each other. But somehow you just love this person, and you either have a man crush or a girl crush on this friend of yours.

Same sex love is an emotion youíd feel for your friend or even a celebrity, but itís got less to do with sexual attraction and more to do with awe, respect and admiration.

# Lusty love

Ever dated someone who got you wet with a hug? Ever had a crush on someone who makes you want to do things to yourself when youíre alone in bed? Yeah, youíve experienced lusty love! [Read: How to turn yourself on easily]

Lusty love is the type of love you experience when you lust for someone or get into a relationship with someone youíre extremely sexually attracted to. The first few weeks are all about sex and the positions, and both of you need just a few seconds of alone time to throw each otherís clothes on the floor. If a relationship of yours revolves more around the bed and less around trees and flowers, youíre in lusty love, my love.

# Romantic love

Butterflies, bliss and Louis Armstrongís ëwhat a wonderfulí is all you need to think of when you experience romantic love. Itís beautiful, sappy love at its best.

You feel the flutter of butterflies in your stomach, the world looks so much more beautiful and you canít hold that grin back no matter what you do. You want to be with your sweetheart all the time, and even when youíre not together, you canít help wanting to be together.

# Unconditional love

Blessed are the lovers who experience this special type of love for each other. Itís not easy and itís definitely not something most people even want to try. But if you do ever take a leap of faith, youíd see what true love really feels like.

Do you love someone more than you love yourself? Do you care about your lover more than you care about anything else is the world? Chances are, you may be experiencing unconditional love. Unconditional love is the stuff fairy tales and romance novels are made of. If both of you care about each other and love each other selflessly, youíre in the middle of a special type of love that few ever experience, but spend all their lives looking for.