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Chocolate. Flowers. All around the world, people are celebrating Valentine's Day.

John Alan Lee is an academicSomeone who does research or teaches at a university. . He thinks there are six styles of love - and that people can have more than one.

Eros. This is for people who fall in love very quickly like they are in a fairytale.

Storge. Storgic types care about trust and closeness. They sometimes fall in love with their friends.

Ludus. Ludic types think that love is a game they can win. 

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Pragma. This is all about logic. They want to make sure the people they love will fit in with their life in the future. 

Mania. This type involves relying on another person for attention and love. Experts say it can lead to jealousyA feeling of unhappiness or anger because someone else has something that you do not. . 

Agape. Agapic people are giving and caring. They care most about meeting someone else's needs. 

Scientists have found that romantic love increases the activity in your brain. Thinking about people you simply care a lot about does not have the same effect.

Yes! Scientists have spent years studying how love affects our brains. And now some say knowing how you love people can explain our thoughts and feelings. 

No! Feelings are often very hard to describe - they are about more than just science. And most people do not fit neatly into categories.