Defining Relationship Types

These are descriptions (see work book pgs. 4-5) of the four relationship types I have come up with at this point:

1. casual/other: No specific emotional investment other than what is necessary in relation to the good or service in question. The person will be respected as a fully conscious individual.
2. mentor/support: A personal relationship where the concerned individual is treated as a source of knowledge and is respected because of that. While I am personally vested in this person's life, ultimately I am more interested in the help and support they provide and remain at a "safe" distance emotionally.
3. platonic: For whatever reason, a platonic friend has passed beyond a support level and I am much more interested in this person's welfare and ways I can personally improve their life. This level requires several points of interest through which a relationship is maintained. This level is also concerned with a viable future for the relationship.
4. romantic: This level is the most involved and exclusive, for that matter.