Love Linguist

My big sister first introduced me to the concept of a "love language."  She explained to me that this abstract concept is simply pin pointing how we show love and what expression optimizes our feeling of being loved. 
There are 5 basic languages of love -
1. Words of Affirmation
2. Quality Times
3. Giving/Receiving Gifts
4. Acts of Service
5. Physical Touch

My sister recognized mine right away - #3 giving and receiving gifts.  And after some soul searching and attention to my outward expressions, I realized this is right on, most of the time.   When I feel the need to show my love or appreciation, my immediate response is to give the other person something tangible, whether that be a flower, note, giftcard, email... any token of my love.  And I feel most loved when I receive any token of love.  Interesting and enlightening. 

In hopes  of getting to know my future hubby a little better, I insisted that he take a few love language quizzes so we might have a better understanding of one another's needs and expressions of love.  It was quite eye opening, refreshing... and accurate.  

I highly recommend doing it for fun... it gives a very interesting insight into how you and the people you're surrounded by outwardly show their love and best receive it.   To my surprise, when I shared this concept with one of our favorite couples, they revealed that "love languages" were a key topic in their premarital counseling.  Good to know we're on the right track! :)

Love Language Quizzes
(Try the 30 Second Love Language Quiz as a starting point)