Which are the 5 Languages of Love? Find out with Us!
There are five languages people receive or express their love in during their relationships. They were described for the first time in Pastor Gary Chapman's book published in 1992. The conclusions are based on counseling families and couples and Chapman got inspiration and experience from.
According to him, different couples basically use one or more love languages and express their feelings with one of these archetypes.
The five languages of love, according to Chapman, are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, gestures and gifts.
Words of affirmation include compliments, kind words, encouragement, and love notes.
Quality time, according to Chapman, is with people who want unconditional attention. They feel loved if you are focused and devoted to them while you are together. This means, for example, forgetting to chat on the phone all the time when you are with them and devote your attention to them. Gen Z often face this dilemma as phones are really distracting and can be addictive.
The language of physical touch is with couples who express their love in this way. Apart from sex, they feel loved when their partner holds their hand, caresses them, massages them after a long and hard day, or simply cuddle together more when watching their favourite movies and series.
Language of gestures includes the little things in living with a person. For example, this could be helping with chores at home - doing the washing-up, running the vacuum cleaner for your partner, replacing him/her in more commitments such as shopping and other things.
Gifts are the fifth love language that Chapman describes. It is about gifts when they are not just for an anniversary or birthday, but are spontaneous and surprising. It is not just about expensive and luxurious gifts – couples who express their love with this language also enjoy small and symbolic gifts.