The 5 Love Languages

Developed by Dr. Gary Chapman, a marriage councillor and author. It is said that everyone communicates love in one of five ways. The 5 Love Languages describes how people receive and express love in a relationship.

1) Words of Affirmations

2) Quality Time

3) Physical Touch

4) Acts of Service

5) Receiving Gifts

Knowing your partner’s love language can help one another feel loved and appreciated. It is the key to any romantic relationship. Some people struggle to show their partner they care. Some couples misunderstand their partner’s needs. According to Chapman’s theory, each person has one primary and one secondary love language. He believes that we give love in a way that we would like to receive love.

If your love language is Words of Affirmations, these are probably some of your favourite things, a greeting card or letter, specific compliments, inspirational quotes, “just because” text messages, being tagged on socials, hearing I love you.

If your love language is Quality Time, these may be a few of your favourite things, eye contact, inside jokes, long walks together, road trips, surprise activities.

If your love language is Physical Touch, these may be some of your favourite things, long hugs, surprise kisses, foot/back rubs, cozy blankets.

If your love language is Acts of Service, these may be a few of your favourite things, breakfast in bed, a tidy home, uninterrupted alone time, remembering my coffee order, unprompted chores.

If your love language is Receiving Gifts, you may relate to a few of these, “ just because” gifts, surprise lunch at work, something homemade, flowers, a favourite dessert.

Whatever your love language is, communication is important to express to one another how you feel. Once you are able to identify your love language and your partner’s then you can set this practice in motion.

To find out your love languages, take the quiz!

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