The feminization of poverty refers to: a trend in which females represent an increasing proportion of the poor. the fact that more feminists are poor these days. a phenomenon in which nearly all of the social workers who work with the poor are female. the fact that females seem to cope with poverty better than males. the fact that as more women have entered the labor force, they have lowered women's wages.

intimacy, passion and commitment are the components of a interpersonal relationship emphasized in the triangular theory of love by robert sternberg.

the triangular theory of love says love can be comprehend as this componest form the vertices of a triangle.  

intimacy relates to feelings such as of closeness and connection;

passion relates the drives that brings people together, as physical attraction.

commitment relates to the being in a long-term relationship.