Rules of Attraction

There are three types of attraction that help when we're forming intimate relationships.

1. Your sex drive
2. Romantic attraction
3. Love and attachment

Each attraction works separately from the other

This is why it is not uncommon for someone to express deep love and attachment for a long-term partner, at the same time as developing a romantic attraction for someone from school or work, or feeling their sex drive (feeling horny) about someone they have just met.

For many people, some of their closest friendships have involved at least one type of intimate attraction at some point.