Take This Quiz To Determine Your Love Language
Take This Quiz To Determine Your Love Language
According to Gary Chapman, the author of the bestselling novel The Five Love Languages, there are five ways to express and experience love.
According to Gary Chapman, the author of the bestselling novel The Five Love Languages, there are five ways to express and experience love.
What qualities and behaviors do you value most in a partner?
You are feeling sad, so you'd really like your partner to:
Before you and your partner leave to go to your friends wedding, you would like your partner to:
After a long day at work, I look forward to:
If you were to tell your partner one thing, what would it be...?
Which picture is the most romantic to you?
What would be a deal-breaker for you in a relationship?
It's your birthday, what do you want from your partner?
In general, you don't like it when your partner:
Your partner just told you that they won't be joining you for dinner tonight. You:
When your partner is emotional and going through something difficult. You comfort them by:
You finally got the promotion you worked so hard for. You'd like your partner to:
Which relationship do you see yourself in?
Words of affirmation
Words of affirmation
You are a person who wants to hear that they are appreciated and loved more than anything. In your case, actions do not speak louder than words. You are someone who feels cared for and loved when your partner expresses their love using verbal compliments or words of appreciation. Words of affirmation are powerful communicators of love.They are especially powerful when expressed in simple straightforward statements such as:
"I love you"
"I appreciate you"
"You look amazing in that dress!"
"Thank you for always making me laugh"
Ideas for expressing words of affirmation to your significant other:
- Leave a sticky note on the bathroom mirror saying "I love you"
- Send them a letter in the mail telling them you appreciate them
- Give them a phone call just to say how much you love them
Quality time
Quality time
People whose love language is quality time simply just wants to be with the person they love. You feel loved and cared for when you receieve your partners undivided attention. You dont ask for much, you simply just want to spend uninterrupted time alone with the person you love. That means leaving your cell phone behind and devoting special time to your loved one. Whether it's grabbing a quick coffee together, or watching your favorite T.V show with them, just spending time with that person will reassure you that they care about you.
Quality time love language ideas for your significant other:
- Try out a new restaurant
- Cook together
- Go on a walk together after dinner
- Sit on the couch and talk (with the T.V. off and no cell phones)
Receiving gifts
Receiving gifts
You see a gift as a visible symbol of someones love. A meaningful and thoughtful present makes you feel appreciated and loved. Don't worry, it does not mean that you are materialistic and only care about getting gifts. It means that a thoughtful, surprise gift indicates to you that your partner has been listening to you and thinking about you throughout the day. The actual gift itself doesn't matter to you, it's the thought that symbolizes their love for you.
Gift ideas for your significant other to remind them that you love them:
- Bring them their favorite flowers, just because
- Send them a surprise package at work
- Buy them their favorite pint of Ben & Jerry's on the way home from work
- Buy them something they have been wanting for awhile
Acts of service
Acts of service
For you, "Actions speak louder than words". You prefer that your significant other show their love and appreciation by doing things for you. Whether it be chores or other odd-jobs that they know you would like them to do. You feel appreciated when your partner picks up extra work around the house or runs that errand for you that you have been dreading. You also feel loved when your partner does something that requires thought, planning, time, and energy.
Acts of service can be as simple as:
- Cooking a meal
- Setting the table
- Taking the dog for a walk
- Emptying the dishwasher
- Changing the baby's diaper
- Doing the grocery shopping
Physical Touch
Physical Touch
For you, physical touch is the most powerful vehicle for communicating love. You simply just enjoy human contact. You feel more connected and loved in a relationship by holding hands, kissing, etc. Without physical love, you feel unloved by your partner. All of the gifts and words in the world can't change the void you feel without physical touch. You feel loved by your significant other when they do simple things like sitting close to you on the couch or kissing you goodbye before they leave the house.
Ways to communicate your love through physical touch:
- Give your significant other a massage - before they ask for one
- Put your arm around them when you are in public
- Take them out for a night of dancing
- Give them a hug or kiss, just because