Dilemma Time: I don't feel loved..help?
This week we talk about Love languages and how this can be used as a tool to help close the gap in your relationship.
What are the five love languages?
There are five main love languages, and the ones we fall into tend to develop from the way that we learned to give and receive love in childhood. They are:
Words of affirmation
If this is your love language, kind and encouraging words mean a lot to you. Hearing compliments like ‘you look incredible’ or finding a note to say ‘I love you’ goes a long way. Equally, insulting comments can be especially hurtful and take longer to forgive.
Receiving gifts
This love language is sometimes misjudged as being materialistic, but it’s really about someone letting you know they’ve thought of you with a token of their appreciation. This could be something extravagant, or as simple as picking you up a chocolate bar from the corner shop.
Quality time
People with this love language value one-on-one time where they are made to feel important and comfortable, without the pull of distractions. Undivided attention is the best thing they can give or receive.
Physical touch
This love language is often confused with sex, and while that's a part of it, it also includes all the intimate gestures you might make with someone you love, like holding their hand or leaning up against them on the sofa.
Acts of service
If this is your love language, actions speak louder than words. Acts of service refers to anything your loved one does to make your life easier, whether that’s making you breakfast in bed, taking care of a child or relative, or taking the bins out.
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