Love languages are a cult classic, but in case you need a refresher, the five love languages are:1. Words of affirmation
2. Acts of service
3. Quality time
4. Gifts
5. Physical touchHow we facilitate these love languages looks different if you’re in a LDR versus marriage, but here’s what expressing these love languages can look like from a distance.
Words of affirmation: “I am so honored to be able to connect with you no matter the distance.”
Acts of service: “Have you eaten today? I’d like to DoorDash you some lunch.”
Quality time: “Friday night when I get off work, I have two hours marked on my calendar with your name on it. We can FaceTime, and you can tell me all about your week.”
Gifts: “I ordered you a surprise just because you were on my mind. It will be at your house on Tuesday. I can’t wait for you to see what I got you!”
Physical touch: “I got us some sex toys to try out that I can control with an app on my phone so I can love on your body while keeping us safe. Are you into it?”
If you connect with someone, be sure to incorporate them in virtual or socially distanced activities you love, let them experience your world via verbal vulnerability and discovery of shared experiences, and put intention behind expressing the love language(s) they receive best. That way, you are creating a healthy incubator for flourishing intimacy.
Get creative, get excited to connect, and get intimate.
