The 5 Love Languages
February 10th, 2012Although I find my mother to be an extremely intelligent lady, I’m usually used to insightful advice coming from my dad’s direction—homeboy’s a counselor after all. But a phone call with my mom the other day really got me thinking. We were discussing how I’m basically turned off when guys overly compliment me. She suggested that maybe verbal confirmation isn’t the love language I respond to best.
Of the countless ways we can show love to one another, five key categories, or five love languages, proved to be universal and comprehensive—everyone has a love language, and we all identify primarily with one of the five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. (Source)
The 5 Love Languages website offers a quiz to help you determine which love language you speak. I ended up mostly speaking the quality time language:
For people that speak the quality time love language,
nothing says, ‘I love you,’ like full, undivided attention. Being there for this type of person is critical, but really being there—with the TV off, fork and knife down, and all chores and tasks on standby—makes your significant other feel truly special and loved. Distractions, postponed dates, or the failure to listen can be especially hurtful.
Did you hear that? THAT’S why I get so mad when you blow me off. Well, there’s that and the fact that I whiten my teeth and go tanning in preparation for all of our dates.
Ok now go take the quiz and see which love language you speak. And if you think this contradicts my disdain for online surveys, you’re absolutely correct. That’s $20 in the contradiction jar, Miss Bond.
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I took that type of quiz in Health in high school once. Don’t remember what I got though.
That makes sense to be annoyed for last minute cancellations. I mean, if you get all prettied up, they should give you more warning before cancelling.