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Question: Romeo and Juliet help!! Taxonomy of Love!?
Okay so my assignment is to write about which love Romeo and Juliet have but I cant figure it out!. They all seem to have parts of each!. Canyou tell me which Romeo has and which Juliet has!.!.!.heres the choices

CROS
Believes childhood was happy-warm relationship with parents and siblings
Is ready for love and for the risks it will involve, but is not anxiously searching
Knows definitely what physical type attracts him/her most and is quite demanding
Begins with a partner who is a stranger at the first encounter-"love at first sight"
Seeks a deep, pervasive rapport with the partner as quickly as possible
Shares development and control of the relationship
Elicits reciprocal feelings from the beloved but does not demand them
May be exclusive but is not possessive or fearful of rivals
Considers love to be life's most important activity
Idealizes love a lot-may be the downfall of this type of love

LUDUS
Believes childhood was "average" Has no complaints
Is not ready to commit to anyone in a love relationship
Likes a variety of different physical types and can switch easily from one type to another
Begins with a stranger who has physical appearance with the lover's wide range
Goes on with life as uaual after meeting beloved-does not fall in love; no intentions for future
Avoids seeing partner too often
May be anxious about the future with a partner who is too intense
Expects partner to control her/himself and play the game for the mutual enjoyment
Encourages other relationships
Thinks love is not as important as work or some other activities

STORGE
Comes from a happy, secure family background
Is ready if loves comes along, but is not looking
Has no conscious definition of a favored physical type
Goes on with life as usual after becoming aware of "love"
More of the type of love that is seen between siblings

MANIA
Feels childhood was unhappy; difficult relationship with parents; not content with life
Anxious to fall in love, yet expects love to be difficult and painful
Is uncertain what type attracts him/her, and looks for a combination of qualities-may not like partner's appearance
Becomes intensely preoccupied with thoughts of the partner and need for the partner's love
Begins to imagine the future together with considerable anxiety and much wishful thinking
Wants to see the partner at least daily, and is easily upset by delays and postponements
Will creat problems if there are none, to intensify feelings
Periodically tries to calm and control own intense feelings, but can't helpher/himself
Experiences a loss of control over his feelings and the direction of the relationship
Tries to force the partner to show more affection and commitment
Unable to break off the relationship
Becomes extremely possessive
Becomes convinced that life without the partner's love is hardly worth living

FRAGMA
Feels master of life and achievement
Looks for a compatible mate
Is highly pragmatic in looking for a mate-i!.e!. who will make a good mother or father,Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
In my opinion I'd say Romeo is CROS and Juliet is mostly MANIA!.

The hints are the mention of "Love at first sight", and the fact that the idealizing of this love is it's downfall!. Both Romeo and Juliet are rather naive in their love (What with getting married in less than 24 hours) and they assume it will work out, etc etc, and then the famous ending happens!.
As for Juliet, she's often fretting about what Romeo is going to do, and in one scene she gets angry at the Nurse because she took too long in bringing Romeo's message!.

It definitely isn't Ludus, because, as I said, they got married in 24 hours!.

Storge is close, but Juliet and Romeo both love eachother more than just siblings, and their lives are about nothing except eachother after they meet!.

Fragma is just way off!.

I think you could argue Juliet is also Cros, but I think in this assignment there is no right or wrong answer!. It sounds like if you can come up with evidence as to why their love is ____ then you'll be fine, and that's what it really should be about!.Www@QuestionHome@Com