the theory of us...

In 1970, psychologist Zick Rubin proposed an explanation for the difference between liking and loving. Sometimes nakakaramdam tayo ng appreciation or admiration para sa isang tao. We enjoy spending time with a person and want to be around them. This is "liking", and according to Rubin hindi ito kalidad para tawaging "love".

Love is much deeper, marubdob, makabagbag-puso, and kabilang ang matinding pagnanais para sa pisikal na pagpapalagayang-loob at pakikipag-ugnayan. People who are in "like" enjoy each other's company, while those who are in "love" care as much about the other person's needs as they do their own.

But I beg to differ. There's another theory na nagsasabi that these two are just part of a process. Isang proseso ng pag-ibig. But this is just my theory, and I call it...

...the theory of us.