Overview

• The study, conducted by researchers at the Australian National University, analyzed 809 young adults in romantic relationships for less than two years.
• Participants were grouped into four categories: mild, moderate, intense, and libidinous lovers, based on intensity of love, obsessive thinking, commitment, and sexual frequency.
• Moderate lovers, making up 40% of participants, were the largest group, characterized by moderate commitment and sexual activity, and relatively low intensity and obsessive thinking.
• Libidinous lovers, representing under 10%, reported the highest sexual frequency—averaging 10 times a week and up to 20—alongside high intensity and commitment.
• The study highlights cultural and behavioral variations in romantic love, with implications for understanding human mating and evolutionary psychology.