The purpose of this study was to use psychometric procedures to test the empirical validity of Lee's nine types of romantic love. To accomplish this, multi-item scales were constructed to measure each of the types. These scales, along with three established measures of romantic love, were then given to 56 dating couples. Analysis of these data involved determining the scales' internal consistency reliabilities and concurrent and discriminant validities. It was concluded that there is but one kind of romantic love.
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