2. What are Love Languages?
Different ways people express love
We each have a primary way that we must
receive love in order to feel loved
Our deepest emotional need is the need to be
loved
3. What are Love Languages?
Couples have different love languages
If you want to keep love alive you need to speak
your partner’s love language
The key is to find your partner’s love language
4. What are the 5 Love Languages?
1) Words of Affirmation
2) Quality Time
3) Receiving Gifts
4) Acts of Service
5) Physical Touch
5. 5 Love Languages
1) Words of Affirmation
Verbal compliments, words of appreciation
Verbal compliments are greater motivators than
nagging words
Receiving words of affirmation are more likely to
be motivated to reciprocate and do something
that your spouse desires
6. 5 Love Languages
• Words of Affirmation- Different Dialects
Verbal compliments
Encouraging words
Kind words
Humble words
• Words say one thing / Tone says another
• Your partner interprets based on tone of voice,
not the words being said!
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2) Quality Time
Giving your partner your undivided attention –
focus on what you are hearing
Doing something with your partner where you
are giving them your full attention
Purpose is doing something together!
8. 5 Love Languages
• Quality Time – Different Dialects
Quality Conversation – focusing on your partner
and giving them your undivided attention when
you are talking to them
Quality Activities – doing things with your
partner and giving them your undivided
attention while engaged in an activity
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3) Gifts
Visual symbols of love
Expressions of love
People whose primary love language is gifts like
the idea that someone thought enough of them
to give them something
Cost of the gift is not important
10. 5 Love Languages
• Gifts – Different Dialects
Gifts that you buy – anything you give your
partner will be an expression of love
Gifts of self – gift of presence – being there
when your partner needs you
Do not wait for a special occasion
If physical presence is important – tell your
partner!
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4) Acts of Service
Doing things you know your partner would
like you to do
Require thought, planning, time, effort, energy
We can request things of our partner, we can
never demand things!
Requests give direction to love – demands
stop the flow of love
12. 5 Love Languages
5) Physical Touch
The need for physical contact
Loving touch from your spouse - anywhere/anytime
Your partner knows best what he/she perceives as a
loving touch
13. 5 Love Languages
• Physical Touch Notes:
Men sometimes mistake physical touch as their primary
love language because they desire sex so intensely
Male sexual desire is physically based
Female sexual desires are based by her emotions - if she
feels loved, admired, or appreciated
If a man does not enjoy physical touch at other
times it may not be his love language
14. 5 Love Languages
• Now it’s your turn…..
What makes you feel most loved by your partner?
What does your partner do that hurts you the most?
What have you most often requested of your
partner?
In what way do you regularly express love to your
partner?
How do you relate to each other?