According to Sternberg, What Best Describes Intimacy

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to Sternberg, what best describes intimacy?

• A) It involves feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bonding in a loving relationship.
• B) It is sparked by physical attraction and sexual desire driving a person to pursue a romantic relationship.
• C) It is the short-term decision to love someone and the long-term decision to maintain that love.
• D) It is one of the first elements to build in a relationship but also one of the first to fade as the relationship continues.

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