If you’re familiar with the five different types of love languages, you’re probably familiar with Dr. Gary Chapman, the man responsible for formulating the love languages in his well-known book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts.
I first heard about Mr. Chapman’s work through a friend of mine who recommended his book to me. My mom happens to own the book and lent it to me to read, and while I haven’t gotten around to finishing it yet, I thought in today’s post we could discuss the love languages and give a brief overview of them.
If you’re thinking to yourself what the fuck is a love language, in my own words, it is essentially the ways and methods we use to express our love to different people. The love languages are not specific to romantic love; they apply to all sorts of love, and I think a lot of people would benefit from learning about them, and furthermore, which language they practice.
The following information comes from mindbodygreen.com.
“Here’s an overview of each of the five love languages Chapman describes:
“1) Words of affirmation
“People with words of affirmation as a love language value verbal acknowledgments of affection, including frequent ‘I love you’s,’ compliments, words of appreciation, verbal encouragement, and often frequent digital communication like texting and social media engagement.
“2) Quality time
“People whose love language is quality time feel the most adored when their partner actively wants to spend time with them and is always down to hang out. They particularly love when active listening, eye contact, and full presence are prioritized hallmarks in the relationship,” the web page states.
What, you thought I was going to jam all five into one post? Not a chance. Check back tomorrow to learn about the other three forms of love languages.
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