When It Comes to Love, Research Suggests That People Sometime

When it comes to love, research suggests that people sometime vacillate between conceptualizing love in romantic terms ("true love") and in companionate terms ("real love") because:

A) financial constraints force them to stay in unsatisfying marriages where there is little companionship
B) in reality, most sexually intimate relationships move between the romantic and companionate ideals as they develop
C) reality television programs like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette make it seem like its difficult to have both "true love" and "real love" at the same time
D) the institution of marriage supports the romantic love myth, even though it isn't consistent with most people's experiences
E) the stigma associated with divorce in some social networks makes it difficult for people to leave unfulfilling marriages, even if they find their "true love"

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