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As Chapman points out, there are different "dialects" for each language, too. For example, my primary language is quality time, but I also express and feel affection through words of affirmation and physical touch to some degree.
On the flip side, it's useful to know how you don't express affection. I ranked low on acts of service, and it helps to understand this as a blind spot. Let's say a friend does me a favor: they give me a ride to the airport. This isn't a big deal to me, so I might brush it off too quickly. Similarly, I might be terrible at doing favors for friends, because favors don't matter much to me, so I assume they don't matter to anyone else, either.
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Getting to know a person in a romantic relationship is a gradual process. Over time, you learn more and more about them, including their likes and dislikes, and how they think.
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You can probably figure out what your language is by simply giving it a little thought, but Chapman offers a 30-question quiz on his website . This is helpful because, if you identify with more than one language, the quiz tells you which ones ...
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In short, knowing what makes you tick and what doesn't can help you empathize with people a little better .
When you realize what your partner does and doesn't care about, you can empathiz...
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That's sort of the idea behind the concept of love languages : they let you in on what makes your partner tick. The idea is: we all express and feel love differently, and understanding those differ...
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When you know what your partner does and doesn't care about, it's a pretty big eye opener. For example, for years, I've been giving my significant other small gifts to show that I care. I put a lot of thought into those gifts, and I loved surprising him. It would piss me off when he'd receive the...
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