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Discussing love languages and how they impact relationships

How do I find the their love language and pleasure them as much as they wants?
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1. Forget about this stupid 'love language' trend.

2. This 'Love language' thing is about seeing how your loved one expresses and acknowledges appreciation of affection. All it is is a breakdown of the [i]general [/i] things people may like
And be aware - what they do, may not always match up with what they want.
Ie: they may buy presents for you, but really respond to verbal compliments themselves .

3. It's about [i]knowing [/i] someone. And expressing how you feel through different ways - which is what the 'love languages' are an example of.
But generally no one 'language' will be the fix all to that expression.

4. That expression has to be heartfelt: spontaneous desire to do, or say, something to show you love them .
Sometimes it's something superfluous, like a random compliment, or buying them some small thing you saw they you know they'd love. Sometimes it's something needed that they can't do themselves ....help with getting into a project, or being a sounding board for their worries.

5. The only way you can know this is to know them . Talk , communicate, find out where they want support, their little desires, their quirks, dreams and ambitions ....find out these little things ...be involved with what is meaningful to them .

6. And it's just as important to notice what they give and do to try to acknowledge their love for you.
In fact, it's crucial . Coz if they say and do things and you [i]don't [/i] notice and acknowledge them - it hurts.

Showing affection and love for someone can be as simple as doing the dishes, or elaborate as taking them on a fancy date. And each can be equally meaningful.

But more often than not - it's the small things - touch, recognition, being listened to, quality time together. Making that someone special, [i]feel[/i] special.

And only you can find out. You need to pay attention [i]to them [/i]- observe, notice ,...ask if you have to .
Communication is a multi faceted thing : it's not just what we say, it's how our body responds , our facial expressions, how engaged we are.

One last thing - don't do these things in the expectation they will be 'solutions' or that they will always work .
Ie: it's no good surprising her with a fancy dinner out of she's had a bad day - it's a good thing at a bad time. People aren't equations, we are random and moody.

Be receptive.