love languages
what they mean
knowing your partners love language can improve your relationship
types of love languages
acts of service
quality time
receiving gifts
psychical touch
words of affirmation
acts of service
nice things you do for your partner that make them feel loved and appreciated
quality time
someone with this love language wants undivided attention. they feel loved if you are present and focused on them when you are together.
receiving gifts
for someone who uses and responds to this love language, gift-giving indicates love and affection. they treasure not only the gift itself but also the time and effort the gift-giver put into it.
psychical touch
a person with physical touch as their primary love language feels love through physical affection. aside from sex, they feel loved when their partner express non-sexual touches.
words of affirmation
"words of affirmation" is about expressing affection through spoken words, praise, or appreciation.
ways to show love language
fixing someone's clothing, hood, or tie
ruffling their hair
making an effort to spend time together
make and bring them food
ask them how their day was
encouraging them
giving them a random hug
showing them things that remind you of them
keeping promises
asking them about things they enjoy talking about
watching movies and shows together
offering to help with chores
remembering things they told you
a forehead kiss
"oh you said you like (this), so I bought it for you"
when you're holding hands and they kiss your hand
random texts throughout the day to say "I miss you"
facetimes
pulling the other into a random embrace
"I'm here for you"
complimenting their features
running errands while they're sick
bombarding them with blankets, heat pads, and whatever else they need during their time of month/when under the weather
reminding them how lucky you are to have them
wiping their tears when they cry
"let me know what you need, alright?"
helping you put on jewelry
dancing in the rain
trying to cook their favorite dish
leaving small love notes for them to find
feeding them
giving them nicknames
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