1. instinctive love: it is involuntary, like that of parents for their children.

2. love as an expression of gratitude: it is someone’s feeling towards his benefactor or mentor

3. love for beauty: it is love for exquisite form, character, sight, or sound

4. love for perfection: the object of this kind of love is someone’s excellence

5. rational love: the object of this kind of love is a rational act despite it being associated with pain