Language of Your Heart

If you have never heard of them before, there are in fact five Love Languages. These individual "languages" of love are ways we both give and receive love with those around us. They include Gift-Giving, Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch.
By knowing what each and all of the five love languages are, you can probably figure out which two (or perhaps three) are the most significant ways we want to receive love, and consequently, probably give it as well. For myself personally, my love languages are probably Physical Touch and Quality Time (Words of Affirmation are kinda big for me too). When I say my love languages include Physical Touch, I don't mean anything sensual or inappropriate, (and most people whose love language is PT probably don't either), it simply means that something as simple but affectionate as a hug makes me feel loved. I feel loved and cared about when I receive, for example, an affectionate hug from someone. That alone could make me smile at the worst of times, or make me feel better. Additionally, Quality Time is a big thing for me in a friendship or future romantic relationship. Spending time with a person, through talking, hanging out, or whatever way spending time together happens-is what really makes me feel close or cared about by a person.
Another key to really giving someone the feeling of being loved (this is especially going for a romantic relationship, if you are in one, married or dating) is to understand what his or her love languages are, then finding ways to love that person in those ways the most. For example, if your boyfriend's love languages are, say, Quality Time and Words of Affirmation, you want to clearly focus in way of showing your love, by spending time with him, and affirming him in words and through verbal communication. Though all of the love languages are to be expressed at different times with a person, making sure especially using the two or three that's best for a friend can effectively help them feel special and cared about.
One of the keys to any relationship's success and growth is understanding each other's love languages. Though most people would not go so far as to say knowing about and utilizing the love languages are essential for a relationship, they surely are vital if you wish for the growth and strength of a relationship. Whether this relationship has the status of a simple but close friendship, or is romantic, the love languages will improve it. Think about any disagreements or bad fights you've ever had with a best or close friend, or really anyone important in your life before. Could it have been possible that knowing and utilizing specific love languages would have prevented those arguments, or reduced the tension in them? And what about any bad disagreement or break up with a boyfriend or girlfriend? Perhaps a guy's girlfriend was upset because her boyfriend was failing to spend healthy, alone time together, though he didn't even realize it. Had he known that one of her love languages was Quality Time, and being aware of it, could have possibly prevented their disagreement.
The beauty of the Love Languages is that they complement a person's actual personality, style, uniqueness, in a way to communicate and render love to and from others. Hopefully you'll see the beauty of it too, and use it in any significant relationship (remember it doesn't necessarily need to be a romantic one!) you choose to.

Enjoy beginning to speak specially in the language of your heart with a close friend, family member, or girlfriend or boyfriend ;) <3

Lots of love from the heart,
~Veroni