Philia

Philia

The most common form of Philia is friendship.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/hide-and-seek/201606/these-are-the-7-types-love https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-philia-700691 http://www.truthortradition.com/articles/four-kinds-of-love

Philia is about showing loyalty to your friends, sacrificing for them, as well as sharing your emotions with them.

To what extent do you live philia with your friends on social media?

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/01/09/the-ancient-greeks-6-types-of-love/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/finding-light-in-the-darkness/201902/what-does-love-mean http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-ancient-greeks-6-words-for-love-and-why-knowing-them-can-change-your-life

Friendship is born when one person says to another: “What, you too? I thought that no one but myself..”

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3641390451 Page 41.

Philia originally meant a friendly feeling towards not just one’s friends but also possibly towards family members, business partners, and one’s country at large.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/love/

Philia strengthens and develops Eros. Philia also transforms Eros from a lust for possession into a shared desire for a higher level of

understanding of the self, the other, and the universe.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/hide-and-seek/201206/plato-true-love

The conflict between Philia and Eros is a necessary condition for a romantic relationship to flourish. Philia's emphasis on sharing and

intimacy reduces the distance and tension on which Eros thrives.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26520232_A_Necessary_Conflict_Eros_and_Philia_in_a_Love_Relationship

Families of patients in units with strong cultures of companionate love reported higher satisfaction with the facility.

https://hbr.org/2016/01/manage-your-emotional-culture

Research shows that people, who work for companies with strong cultures of companionate love,  have lower absenteeism,  suffer less from burnout / stress,  are more committed,  experience better teamwork,  experience greater job satisfaction,  perform their work better. https://hbr.org/2016/01/manage-your-emotional-culture