Gary Chapman On Love Languages

We each speak one primary love language, and unless your partner expresses affection in the one that’s meaningful to you, he might as well be whispering sweet nothings in Sanskrit.

There are five languages, Chapman says: words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. “Most couples don’t speak the same one,” he explains, “but feeling loved is the deepest emotional need we have.”