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As scholars have noted, love can involve multiple emotions and can reflect a variety of choices, and many believe that there are different types of love. For example, partners can feel a deep sense of affection for one another and have fun together and behave and feel as friends would. But these partners can also feel a strong attraction and longing for each other and choose to be physically closer and more intimate. This same couple can also feel a great deal of compassion and soft heartedness and take steps to be there for one another to offer comfort, attention, and assistance."}],"markDefs":[],"style":"normal"},{"_key":"e4e2599e47d7","_type":"block","children":[{"_key":"abf3f9a8ca530","_type":"span","marks":[],"text":"However, no matter what kind of love we’re talking about, it involves feelings and choices we can make in our relationship which will help it to thrive. 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