Love Color Theory Test | Explore Your Views on Love and Relationship Patterns

1. What Is the Color Theory of Love?

The Color Theory of Love was proposed by Canadian sociologist John Alan Lee in 1973. Through his research, he found that love is not a single emotional experience but, like color, can be composed of several basic "primary color" types. This theory provides a profound and poetic framework for us to understand the different attitudes and behavior patterns in intimate relationships.

Lee divided love styles into six types, each named with a different word from Greek, forming the "spectrum" of love:

• Eros: Intense, idealized love, pursuing the passion and beauty of body and mind united.
• Ludus: Game-playing love, seeing love as entertainment or a contest, unwilling to be bound.
• Storge: Companionate love, a calm and stable emotion slowly developed from friendship.
• Pragma: Practical love, rationally weighing the partner's conditions, pursuing practicality and compatibility.
• Mania: Frenzied love, accompanied by strong possessiveness, jealousy, and emotional swings.
• Agape: Selfless love, putting the partner's happiness above one's own, with altruism and a spirit of devotion.

2. What Is a Relatively Healthy View of Love?

There is no absolutely "correct" view of love, but a mature view of love often has the qualities of balance and adaptability. A healthy view of love usually includes the following characteristics:

• Being able to find a balance between passion and commitment without fixating on one end.
• Respecting each other's independence and personal space, without trying to control the other.
• Possessing good communication skills and the willingness to resolve conflict.
• Being able to flexibly adjust one's expectations and behavior as the relationship stage changes.

3. The Six Dimensions of This Test

Based on Lee's Color Theory of Love, this test features 18 questions designed around the following six dimensions to explore your dominant love style combination:

• Passionate Idealist (Eros): Do you pursue a romantic, highly attractive, perfect love?
• Easygoing Game-Player (Ludus): Are you more inclined to enjoy the game of love rather than long-term commitment?
• Gentle Companion (Storge): Do you believe that deep friendship is the most solid foundation for love?
• Rational Pragmatist (Pragma): When choosing a partner, do you systematically assess the other person's real conditions?
• Obsessive Dependent (Mania): In love, are you prone to feeling uneasy and showing strong possessiveness?
• Selfless Devotee (Agape): Are you willing to give unconditionally, even sacrificing yourself, for your partner's happiness?

4. Purpose of the Test and Target Audience

This test is designed to help you understand your core tendencies and potential patterns in intimate relationships. It is not meant to judge "good" or "bad" but to increase self-awareness and promote harmony in relationships. It is especially suitable for:

• People who are exploring their own views on love and feel confused about intimate relationships.
• Partners who want to improve the quality of their current relationship and understand the roots of conflict.
• Explorers interested in psychology and interpersonal relationship theories.
• People who have gone through a breakup or a period without a relationship and want to sort things out for themselves.

5. Scoring and Result Interpretation

Each question is scored 1-5, from "Strongly disagree" to "Strongly agree". The system calculates your scores on each of the six love style dimensions, and the 1-2 highest-scoring dimensions form your "main love color tones". Finally, based on your combination of main tones, we provide the corresponding view-of-love type description and relationship growth suggestions.