How Do You Know? You Are In Love.. Needing to be with another person and desiring physical contact and approval Caring: Valuing the other person's happiness and needs as much as your own Intimacy: Sharing private thoughts, feelings, and desires with the other person Types of Love Not all forms of love are the same, and psychologists have identified a number of different types of love that people may experience.1 These types of love include: Friendship: This type of love involves liking someone and sharing a certain degree of intimacy. Infatuation: This is a form of love that often involves intense feelings of attraction without a sense of commitment; it often takes place early in a relationship and may deepen into a more lasting love. Passionate love: This type of love is marked by intense feelings of longing and attraction; it often involves an idealization of the other person and a need to maintain constant physical closeness. Compassionate/companionate love: This form of love is marked by trust, affection, intimacy, and commitment. Unrequited love: This form of love happens when one person loves another who does not return those feelings.