An Overview of the 5 Love Languages
Written by : Angelica Kenworthy
If you’ve ever felt like you and your person are just missing each other — even when you’re both trying your best — you’re not alone. Love can be tricky to show sometimes, especially when you’re not speaking the same “language.”
That’s where the idea of love languages comes into play. Introduced by Dr. Gary Chapman in his book The Five Love Languages, a simple yet powerful concept helps explain the differences in how people express and receive love.
To begin, a quick overview of the five love languages:
Words of Affirmation: Feeling cared for through verbal encouragement, appreciation, and support.
Acts of Service: Feeling cared for when someone does helpful or thoughtful things for you.
Receiving Gifts: Feeling cared for through meaningful or symbolic gifts that show someone was thinking about you.
Quality Time: Feeling cared for when you receive someone’s full attention and share experiences together.
Physical Touch: Feeling cared for through physical closeness, like hugs, back-rubs, or cuddles.
Knowing your own love language — and your partner’s — could be a real game-changer. It can help you feel more connected, seen, and taken care of in ways that mean the most to you. It’s not just about memorizing a category; but about understanding the emotional needs behind how we give and receive love. And sometimes, those needs shift and change throughout the relationship.
What The Next 5 Posts Will Address:
What each love language really looks like day to day
Common myths (and why love languages are not a universal approach)
The ways in which your love language might change as you grow
How to handle you and your partner having differing love languages
My goal is to help you build a wise, more flexible understanding of how love and connection actually work.
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