Dr. Jane Greer

July 6, 2021

Your love language isn’t English, Italian, German, Portuguese, or any other verbal language you can learn in school. The term refers to the ways in which people give and receive love in their lives.

Although this includes romantic love, it may also affect how we prefer to give and receive love in friendships and other relationships too.

They can also shed light on your personal habits or behavior that might not seem to be linked to love languages or relationships at all.

For example, a viral TikTok pointed out that your love language could be linked to self-destructive habits. If your preferred love language is words of affirmation, you might be prone to negative self-talk, or if your love language gifts, you may tend to over-spend.

That’s just one of the many ways people might use love languages to learn more about relationships and their own mental health.

Not sure what your love language is? Here’s what you need to know about the five love languages, including love language examples, how to determine yours, and other insights and relationship advice from therapists.

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