February is often known as the month of love. It’s a time when partners can express their affection, appreciation, and love for one another. It is also a time boost their emotional connection, and create unforgettable shared moments with one another.
When most people think about February they think about Valentine’s Day. Some might view Valentine’s Day as a commercialized holiday but it can still be a great occasion to show your partner a little more affection, appreciation, and love!
Everyone is on a journey of love throughout their life whether it is self-love, sharing your love with others, or receiving love. So what better time to express that love than Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about spending money on flowers chocolates and stuffed animals, it can be so much more. It is a day to show your partner that you understand their love language and value your relationship by showing each other affection, appreciation and love.
What are the five love languages you ask? The five love languages are how individual’s receive and express love within their relationship. The five love languages encompass; quality time, words of affirmation, physical touch, gifts, and acts of service. It is important for couples to know one another’s love languages so each partner can display more affection, appreciation and love for each other.
In the next section you will learn a little more about each of the five love languages and how to understand and discuss your own love language as well as discuss your partners love language to strengthen your relationship.
The Five Love Languages
The five love languages by Gary Chapman proposes the idea that there are five love languages: quality time, words of affirmation, physical touch, gifts, and acts of service. He talks about the importance of understanding your own love language as well as your partners love language and how this is the key element to building a loving relationship. It is all about discovering your love language, speaking your partner’s love language, and keeping your love tank full.
The Five Love Languages
- Quality Time: Providing undivided attention to your partner without distractions. Having meaning conversations, listening to one another, making eye contact and engaging in fun activities with one another.
- Words of Affirmation: Verbal acknowledgements of affection such as compliments, words of appreciation, verbal encouragement and digital communication such as texting or social media posts.
- Physical Touch: Showing love through physical signs of affection such as holding hands, cuddling, kissing, hugging and being intimate with your partner
- Receiving Gifts: Giving a gift represents a visual symbol of love that shows thought and delivers a meaningful gesture.
- Acts of Service: Going out of your way for your partner to make their life a little easier. Simply put, actions speak louder than words!
Learn more about the five love languages here:
May the Force be with you,
Angelina Taylor, MSPsy, MAMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
https://www.akconfluence.com/
907. 313.4433 Ext. 106
