Love and Belongingness, a set of needs usually
sought after one has secured his or her safety & physiological needs, is the
desire to develop relationships with others, and feel part of a group. The
term relationship is used broadly here--as it can refer to comraderie or sexual
relationship with an intimate partner. The more variety of relationships
one can maintain in life, the more likely he or she can move to the next levels
of Maslow's echelon.
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