“WE HAVE to break up because we’re just too different.”
The truth is, a lot of differences can be worked out and worked through. It may be tiring, yes, but that’s because love isn’t just a feeling, it’s an action. And real love takes work—with a little more understanding and a lot more effort.
5 Love Languages
Being citizens of the internet, most of you have probably already heard about “The 5 Love Languages” concept based on the #1 New York Times bestselling book by Dr. Gary Chapman.
If you haven’t, it’s basically a slippery slope that takes you down the rabbit hole of psycho-analyzing yourself and the people around you based on love languages. It spills the tea on how everyone gives and receives love differently and how relationships grow better when we understand each other’s ways and needs.
Here’s a basic lowdown of what the 5 Love Languages are and how you can apply them to the different relationships in your life—from friends to significant others to family.
1. Words of Affirmation