A Lot Like Love

Summary: This movie is romantic comedy where Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet are opposities who attract and have a one-flight stand from LA to New York; once the flight is over they part their separate ways but cannot really let go. As they try to search for love they keep finding each other. However, the timing always seems wrong but eventhough many years pass they finally realize that it is love what they feel for each other. Ultimately, deciding to let their love take its course.

Lee's Styles of Love: This theory consists of a categorization of six types of love that describe how couples are attracted to one another. The six categories are: Eros, Storge, Pragma, Ludus, Agape, and Mania. In this love story Eros is the one that applies the best since Eros is about passionate, strong physical attraction and this is what Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet felt for each other from day one. The first day the met they had a sexual encounter. It was a love at first sight. They felt really attracted to each other and they did not second guess themselves on expressing that passion while on the airplane.

Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love: This theory consists of three components: passion, intimacy, and commitment. Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet throughout the movie complete this triangular love. They first feel passion for each other but takes them time to reach intimacy meaning after awhile they felt a bond of trust and warmth for each other. They ultimately, reach commitment and decide that they are going to have a long term relationship filled with loyalty, faithfulness, dedicationa and devotion.