By understanding that people express and receive love differently, we can identify the love languages in ourselves and others. This knowledge helps us to connect and build relationships with others. With effective communication, we can express love, respect, and kindness in a way that is meaningful to them.
Love languages apply to marriage, friends, acquaintances, and work relationships.
Quality Time – focused and undivided attention (e.g. eye contact, active listening with compassion) to another person.
Physical Touch – physical sign of affection as a show of love.
Words of Affirmation – feeling appreciated, valued, and loved after receiving verbal or written words of encouragement/compliments.
Receiving Gifts – token(s) of affection reflecting thought and effort.
Acts of Service – action(s) raising the spirits of another.
Gift Giving – deliberate choosing of meaningful object(s) representing the relationship.
Each person is characterized by at least one primary and one secondary love language. Most people in relationships have two primary love languages.
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