Everyone has a love language or a way of showing, giving, and/or expressing love, but not everyone has the same type. Once you have figured out yours, you will find it easier to communicate your needs to your partner and to also understand their actions. However, you must also keep in mind that the love style you choose to give may not also be the same kind that you prefer to receive. While you may relate to them all, each of us has one that resonates with us the most. Once you discover yours and your partner’s love languages, you can better support the relationship’s growth and firm up it’s foundations.
Here is a quick overview of each of the love languages:
- Words of Affirmation
This love language is characterized by the verbal acknowledgement of love. Whether you prefer to give or receive this language, it means you either want to feel or convey deep appreciation. This often includes saying “I love you” frequently, checkup texts, social media engagement, and compliments. A 2010 study about love languages ranked “Words of Affirmation” as the highest-ranked token of affection.
- Gifts
The most straight-forward of all. Giving and/or receiving gifts is what makes you feel special, particularly during important occasions like holidays, anniversaries, etc… If these gifts are personalized, and special consideration was taken into your preference, you are even more satisfied. It’s important to understand that this language gives the perception that the gifts need to be grand or expensive, but often small gestures like a keychain from a recent trip or a handmade piece of art can do the trick.
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- Quality Time
“Quality Time” requires pure and undivided attention. This also includes the want to not feel or to not make your partner feel left out. In order for this love language to work, you must actively give eye contact, turn off outside distractions, and not look at your phone. On occasion, the quality time you spend together can include close friends or family members if they all hold a special place in your heart. Those who prefer quality time are highly invested in their relationships both romantic, friendly, and familial.
- Acts of Service
If someone going out their way to make your life easier provides you with a great sense of comfort and feeling of love, then you prefer Acts of Service. This language is all about small tasks that show big love, and they can be even as small. Listening, eye contact, and total attention are hallmarks of this love language.
- Touch
While words of affection, quality time, gifts, and acts of service, can be immensely important to some people, others only feel love through physical touch. This means you are open to public displays of affection and prefer to be holding your partners hand whenever you are together.
Everyone is different and it is totally okay to want to have all these love languages present in your relationship. However, identifying which one provides you the highest level of security and feeling of affection is crucial to growing your partnership.
With love & light, Oranum
