Quickie: Do You Understand Your Partner’s Love Language?
Why learning the vocabulary is important
If you want a great relationship, obviously honesty is the best policy. But according to Alyssa Dineen, Founder of Style My Profile and author of The Art of Online Dating: Style Your Most Authentic Self and Cultivate a Mindful Dating Life*, one thing that many couples aren’t necessarily transparent about is how they prefer to give and receive love. Although we’ve all heard about love languages, we don’t always understand what they truly are. I spoke to Dineen to clear up the confusion.
What do couples need to understand about love languages?
The love languages are real, but they are often misunderstood. Being aware of your love language can be a huge advantage in a new relationship. It can save a lot of frustration and even heartbreak. Once you and your partner each define how you like to show love and how you prefer to receive love, it makes things so much easier — and both are equally important.
How can we learn our partner’s love language?
Take the time to define these things in your relationship, so there is no confusion. The importance of sharing your love language with your partner was demonstrated perfectly with a couple I know. The man’s love language is gift giving, so to…
