Surely you’ve heard of the five love languages: words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, actives of service, and receiving gifts. They were first introduced back in 1992 by Dr. Gary Chapman but now there’s new research that says there should actually be seven: activity, appreciation, emotional, financial, intellectual, physical, and practical.
Truity, a company that offers a variety of personality tests, surveyed 500,000 and determined that Chapman’s five love languages were a little outdated so they updated them and added a couple of new ones. Licensed marriage and family therapist Omar Ruiz says this update, “provides a more comprehensive look at the needs of the modern couple.”
The original five are still there, they’ve just been revised a bit. For example, “receiving gifts” is now “financial” to be “more all-encompassing” and could also mean to provide financial support The two totally new languages are the “emotional” and “intellectual” styles.
- Those with an “emotional” style seek compassion, empathy, and support.
- Someone whose love language is “intellectual” appreciates sharing ideas with their partner and having theirs valued.
Want to know what your love language is? Head over to https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language
Source: Life Hacker
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