Anatomy of A Romance Cycle: How The World Works According to Chankardian Theories |
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Phase | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Nomenclature | Neutral | Pre-Infatuation | Infatuation | Post-Infatuation | Separation | Mourning |
Characteristics | Normal | Eager | Smitten | Sustained | Diminishing | Resigned / Withdrawn |
Rationales | High | Medium | Very Low | Medium/High | Low/Medium | Medium |
Emotions | Low | High | Very High | Medium | High | Medium/High |
Happiness | Medium High | Varies | Extremes | Medium/High | Low | Low |
Mood Volatility | Low | High | High | Low | Medium/High | Medium/High |
Analogies |
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Period-of-Day | Calm Night | Crack of Dawn | Sunrise | Mid Day | Sunset | Stormy Night |
Coffee | Light | 2 sugar | 3 sugar | Light + 1 sugar | Light/Black | Black |
Driving | Idle | Incline | Hilly & Bumpy | Cruising | Downhill | Stalled |
This article is a work-in-progress. Currently, it's only published as a footnote of the article on French pop singer Keren Ann. June 28, 2006