Ever since Mark and Tracy met each other at a party thrown by a mutual friend, they have been fascinated with each other. They care about each other deeply, and realize that they want a special relationship with each other for the rest of their lives. According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, their feelings are known as _____

Passion: Refers to either physical arousal or emotional stimulation.
Intimacy: Feelings of closeness and attachment to one another.
Commitment: Conscious decision to stick with one another and be together.

These three components can be either present or absent in any relationship and depending on their presence or their absence, they give place to different types of love.

The love that has the three components is called Consummate love, this type of love represents an ideal relationship associated with the 'perfect couple'.

In this example, Mark and Tracy are fascinated by each other, so they have passion. They care about each other deeply, this refers to the intimacy component of feeling close to one another. Finally, they want to be together for the rest of their lives, this refers to commitment and the decision of staying together. Thus, we can say that this is an example of Consummate love.