Ways to say I love you
September 1st 2008 13:03
It seems simple enough. However things often seem that way on the outside.
Something that helped me out a lot was something I read a while ago. There are, in general, four ways people express love to each other. Words, time, touch and gifts. (I dont know where I first got this I found it HERE recently but dont know the first source).
This helped me because it allowed me to realise that just because two people express love in different ways, does not mean the source of their demonstration is different in any way.
The most important thing, in any type of communication, in any relationship, is absolute clarity. Dont mess around. Avoid ambiguity. If you want to say I love you, say those words. If you want to give a gift, be confident in what you give. If it feels natural to touch your partner, allow yourself (unless they dislike it, or are sunburnt or something or on a ladder no cuddles on a ladder please ) If youre tying to spend time with your partner, make that clear that you want to. And if youre not ready for any of the above, youll save a lot of heartbreak by just saying so.
Be comfortable communicating your love in your own style. Just because your partner likes to express their love through touch or gifts, doesnt mean you have to respond likewise if its unnatural. Of course its nice to do all four of the above sometimes. However dont start going quid pro quo on every gift or expression of love, or the whole business develops an air of insincerity.
Ultimately, try to listen to yourself and your partner, and do what feels right, remembering that people express themselves in different, and confusing ways.
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Something that helped me out a lot was something I read a while ago. There are, in general, four ways people express love to each other. Words, time, touch and gifts. (I dont know where I first got this I found it HERE recently but dont know the first source).
This helped me because it allowed me to realise that just because two people express love in different ways, does not mean the source of their demonstration is different in any way.
The most important thing, in any type of communication, in any relationship, is absolute clarity. Dont mess around. Avoid ambiguity. If you want to say I love you, say those words. If you want to give a gift, be confident in what you give. If it feels natural to touch your partner, allow yourself (unless they dislike it, or are sunburnt or something or on a ladder no cuddles on a ladder please ) If youre tying to spend time with your partner, make that clear that you want to. And if youre not ready for any of the above, youll save a lot of heartbreak by just saying so.
Be comfortable communicating your love in your own style. Just because your partner likes to express their love through touch or gifts, doesnt mean you have to respond likewise if its unnatural. Of course its nice to do all four of the above sometimes. However dont start going quid pro quo on every gift or expression of love, or the whole business develops an air of insincerity.
Ultimately, try to listen to yourself and your partner, and do what feels right, remembering that people express themselves in different, and confusing ways.
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