Five different ways of expressing and receiving love: 五种不同的方式来传递爱、收获爱

The entire purpose of exploring your love languages together is to learn how to love your partner in a way that is meaningful to them: 探索爱的语言目的是学习如何以一种有意义的方式爱他/她。

1.Words of Affirmation 肯定的言辞

Insults especially detrimental/cut deeply: 冒犯、辱骂尤其有害/伤害很深

Give genuine compliments: 给予真诚的赞美

Uplifting words that demonstrate you are supportive of them: 表达你支持他们、振奋人心的话

2.Quality time 精心的时刻

Do you value full undivided attention? 你重视全身心投入/全神贯注吗?

No distraction: 不要分心

More on your plate, but make time for your lover: 你有很多事情要做，但要为你的爱人留出时间

3.Receiving gifts 接受礼物

Not cost, but the thought behind it: 不在于价格，而是背后的想法

Thoughtless gifts: 不用心的礼物

Doesn't mean that they are materialistic: 并不意味着他们就是物质的

4.Acts of service 服务的行动

Lend a helping hand: 伸出援手

Chores around the house: 帮助做家务

Ease the burden of responsibility: 减轻负担、责任

"Actions speak louder than words": 行动比语言更重要

5.Physical touch 身体的接触

Thoughtful touches: 用心的接触

Reaffirming physical contact: 坚定的肢体接触

Affectionate touches over kind words and compliments: 亲切的接触胜过亲切的话语和赞美

Touchy-feely: 感情外露的、善于表达感情的

书中的其他概念

"Fill up their love tank": 装满爱的储存器

Love is a choice: 爱是选择

It's something that you can control: 是你可以控制的

Choose to do the actions first, and the feelings of love will follow: 选择先行动，爱的感觉就会随之而来

在线测试

Examine your childhood: 测试你的童年

How did your parents love you? 你的父母是怎么爱你的？

Trust your instinct: 相信你的直觉

What hurts you the most: 什么对你的伤害最大

Go take the quiz. 快去做这个测试吧！

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