

Identifying these love languages-both in others as well as yourself-is a *chef’s kiss* way to understand the VIPs in your life better, Wright says.

“Does it mean more to someone to give them a compliment or clean the kitchen? What about buying a gift versus spending an hour without phones together?”Įssentially, Chapman says most people “speak” one of five love languages: words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, physical touch, and giving/receiving gifts. “Love languages can help us understand how people in our lives both give and receive love,” explains marriage, family, and sex therapist, Rachel Wright, MA, LMFT. And they're kinda major when forming lasting and healthy bonds.

In case you’re new to the concept of love languages, they originated in the 1992 book by Gary Chapman, PhD: The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate.
