“…As passion is defined as a more motivational feeling, linked to the intensity of the desire for the other, and commitment is defined as a dimension related to the stability of the relationship (Sternberg, 1986), these results indicate that unprotected sex may be related, on the one hand, to a more impulsive condition, more linked to the moment, or, on the other, to a more rational condition, through the option not to use condoms over the course of the relationship, often explained by the establishment of the feeling of trust in the partner. This being the case, passion, as the component responsible for the idealization of the partner, and commitment, as a fundamental component in supporting the romantic relationships, appear in these contexts as barriers against the virus, corroborating studies with other populations, in which love was considered a protection against HIV (Bralock & Koniak-Griffin, 2009;Manuel, 2009).…”