Love is not the icing on the cake of life. It is a basic primary need, like oxygen or water.

-Dr. Susan Johnson

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Have you heard of Love Languages?

Love languages are how people in a relationship give and receive love. When you know and show your partner’s love language you can “speak” to them in more intentional and meaningful ways!

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What are the 5 Love Languages?

1. Acts of Service
2. Receiving Gifts
3. Physical Touch
4. Quality Time
5. Words of Affirmation

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Ideas for showing your love 

Important: Choose something your partner would like, not what you would like. 

If you don’t know, ask them!

1. Acts of service: household or yard chores, cook a meal, tend children… 
2. Physical touch: hug, kiss, back rub, massage, cuddling, sexual intimacy…
3. Quality time: go for a walk, plan a date, play a game, be fully present with them…
4. Words of affirmation: share your feelings in person, write a note, send a message…
5. Receiving gifts: give a meaningful gift (homemade or purchased)

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Find out your loved one’s love language and make it fun finding ways to show your love!

To find out one another’s top love languages, talk about it and/or take a love language quiz.

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For more information:

https://www.verywellmind.com/can-the-five-love-languages-help-your-relationship-4783538

https://5lovelanguages.com/

https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a28084004/five-love-languages-summary/

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