The Five Love Languages
Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages framework (1992) describes five primary ways people express and receive love. While recent research, including Impett et al. (2024), has questioned some of the model's central assumptions, the framework remains widely used as a vocabulary for discussing relational preferences.
Words of Affirmation
Words of Affirmation, as described by Chapman (1992), refers to verbal expressions of love, appreciation, and encouragement. According to this framewo...
Acts of Service
Acts of Service, according to Chapman's (1992) framework, involves expressing love through helpful actions that ease a partner's responsibilities or d...
Receiving Gifts
Receiving Gifts, as outlined by Chapman (1992), describes a love language in which tangible symbols of love carry deep emotional significance. This fr...
Quality Time
Quality Time, as described by Chapman (1992), refers to giving another person undivided, focused attention as an expression of love. This framework pr...
Physical Touch
Physical Touch, as outlined by Chapman (1992), describes a love language in which physical contact serves as the primary vehicle for communicating emo...