Cupid’s Arrow: Proven 5 Love Languages For A Lasting Relationship According to Zodiac

Knowing oneself is supremely important in a relationship. Secondary to that, and possibly just as important is having the ability to articulate aspects of oneself, ie., preferences and interests. Research have shown that most relationships go south due to lack of proper communication as well as a disregard for being true to oneself.

So yes life happens and sometimes we neglect to focus on aspects of life that are vital to our existence, like romantic pursuits! While entering into a relationship, it is important to know yourself and also understand exactly what makes your significant other tick! For instance, what nonverbal messages are they sending you and how do you assist them and ourselves to use those messages to our fullest advantage in cultivating a fulfilling and lasting relationship!

To help us along in this, is a speaker, author and counselor, Dr. Gary Chapman. He was able to articulate his proven theory of the Five Love Languages, which are:

• Words of Affirmation
• Physical Touch
• Quality Time
• Receiving Gifts
• Acts of Service

Dr. Chapman originally wrote a book on this in 1992, and it continues to help couples today. It sold more than 12 million copies since it was first published. Before writing the book, Dr. Chapman spent years taking notes with couples he was counseling. What he discovered was, couples were misunderstanding one another and their personal needs.

Chapman suggests, to discover another person's love language, one must observe the way they express love toward others, and analyze what they express wholeheartedly and what they mostly request from their significant other. He theorizes that people tend to naturally give love in the way that they prefer to receive love however that may or may not resonate with the desires of others.

Here’s an inadept explanation of each love language:

Words of Affirmation

The words of affirmation love language is a matter of expressing affection through audible words, and praises. When this is someone's primary love language, they enjoy kind words of encouragement and acknowledgments. They also enjoy uplifting messages through the day and text messages of love. You can make this person jolly and giddy just by complimenting them or pointing out how well they're doing.

Physical Touch

A person with this love language feels loved through physical connection. Partners who have physical touch as their primary love language feel loved when their partner shows physical affection in some way for instance, giving them a hug, holding their hand, touching their back, bringing your face close to theirs. Additionally, their idea of a perfect date might include cuddling at the beach, or holding hands through a long movie. Any innocent physical display of affection helps them feel acknowledged. They simply want to be close to their partners physically.

Quality Time

Love and affection are expressed through this love language when someone gives someone else their attention. This means actively listening by putting down the cell phone and making eye contact. When you get together, they feel loved if you are present and focused on them. Make sure that you make eye contact, acknowledge what the other person is saying.

Receiving Gifts

To a person whose love language is receiving gifts, gift-giving is symbolic of love and affection. They treasure not only the gift itself but also the time and effort the gift giver set aside to obtain the gift. They do not necessarily expect large or expensive gifts, the love language of receiving a gift is deeply related to the thought of making that special someone feel heard and seen.

In other words, when you take the time to pick out a gift specifically for them, it communicates to them that you really get them. Primarily you may not understand it but you follow through just because its something that brings your partner happiness. Additionally, people with this love language can often remember every little gift they have received from their loved ones because it makes such an impact on them.

"Of the five, receiving gifts is the love language people tend to make some unkind and untrue assumptions about. Whether this is your primary love language or your partner’s, don’t be so quick to judge." Huffpost

Acts of Service

When someone's love language is acts of service, they feel loved and appreciated when people do nice things for them. Whether it's helping with the laundry, picking up the kids, taking care of their phone bills or putting gas in their car, little acts of service go straight to the person's heart.

So exactly which love language corresponds with your zodiac sign:

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Aries Love Language: Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Taurus Love Language: Physical Touch, Receiving Gifts and Acts of Service

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Gemini Love Language: Words of Affirmation & Quality Time

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Cancer Love Language: Quality Time and Acts of Service

Leo (July 23 – August 22) Leo Love Language: Physical Touch & Receiving Gifts

Virgo (August 23 – September 22) Virgo Love Language: Acts of Service

Libra (September 23 – October 21) Libra Love Language: Receiving Gifts

Scorpio (October 22 – November 21) Scorpio Love Language: Quality Time & Physical Touch

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) Sagittarius Love Language: Quality Time and Words of Affirmation

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) Capricorn Love Language: Receiving Gifts

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) Aquarius Love Language: Acts of Service and Words of Affirmation

Pisces (February 19 – March 20) Pisces Love Language: Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, and Acts of Service

Ladies, please use this blog to better communicate with your partner. I hope it helps to strengthen your relationship. 

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