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What’s Your Love Language?

December 20, 2010 by Julie 65 Comments

Mushy-gushy love talk in a minute. Lunch first!

My day yesterday was spent consuming sugary treats. Cookies, brownies, truffles, chocolate-covered popcorn.

I’m not sure if I had even one ounce of lean meat, beans, Greek yogurt or other quality protein after breakfast. Needless to say, my body was cravin’ a protein punch at lunchtime today.

Enter, tuna salad!

Tuna Salad

Today’s tuna salad included :

  • 1 can chunk light albacore tuna
  • 2 tbsp. light Miracle Whip
  • 1 tbsp. mustard
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped

Close Up o' Fish

With the 'Tilla

I enjoyed it rolled up in a whole wheat tortilla.

For a little somethin’ sweet, I also ate a cup of plain Greek yogurt, sweetened with honey.

Greek Yog con Honey

Protein craving satisfied. YES.

Love Languages

The other week at work, I was talking to some of my coworkers about the Real Housewives of Atlanta TV series. I haven’t really hopped on board that particular train (though I love Bethenny from the Real Housewives of New York).

Apparently on a recent episode of  the show, one of the wives was attending couples counseling with her husband and they discussed their “love languages” as a way to better understand their partner’s needs.

Apparently every person has their own “love language,” or, according to marriage counselor Dr. Gary Chapman, a “primary way of expressing and interpreting love.”

There are five love languages which you may read about in more detail by clicking here:

  • Words of Affirmation
  • Quality Time
  • Acts of Service
  • Receiving Gifts
  • Physical Touch

When I first glanced at the love languages, I had a feeling my love language would be Quality Time. After taking a quiz online, that was the language that came out on top.

Here were my scores:

  • Quality Time: 11
  • Words of Affirmation: 8
  • Physical Touch: 6
  • Receiving Gifts: 4
  • Acts of Service: 1

For the most part, I completely agree with my rankings. The most important way for Ryan to show me he loves me is to spend time with me. I love doing anything with him because we always have so much fun! He could give me a billion gifts, but if I never got to see him or spend time with him, the gifts would honestly mean nothing to me.

I was actually surprised at how little of my points went into the “Acts of Service” category. I really do appreciate when Ryan helps me out, but I think this may have ranked lower for me because I am generally pretty independent and do my own things… which I enjoy.

I just sent Ryan this quiz and am anxious to see where his points fall and which love language comes out on top for him!

What do you think your primary love language would be? Which love language do you think would be least important to you?

(You may also take the love languages quiz here and report back! I’d love to know your results!)

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Filed Under: Lunch, Marriage Stories Tagged With: love languages, lunch, tuna salad

About Julie

My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Courtney F says

    December 21, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    My husband and I went through this when we were in pre-marital counseling. My top two were Words of Affirmation and quality time. His were Physical(of course.) and quality time. This helped and continues to grow our relationship. Especially, just knowing how the other needs to be loved!

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  2. Caroline says

    December 21, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    11 Words of Affirmation
    3 Quality Time
    6 Receiving Gifts
    4 Acts of Service
    6 Physical Touch

    Ha. I buess I like to be told how awesome I am. Which is true.

    Reply
  3. Laurel says

    December 21, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Acts of service and gifts…could have guessed that ;)apparently physical touch and quality time aren’t all that important to me. I know I’m not a hugger but jeeez.

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  4. Meagan says

    December 22, 2010 at 3:37 am

    11 Physical Touch
    9 Quality Time
    6 Words of Affirmation
    3 Acts of Service
    1 Receiving Gifts

    Reply
  5. Katie Grace says

    June 9, 2011 at 1:05 am

    I’ve never commented on your blog before but I absolutely love it! I read it daily! I stumbled upon this post and had to laugh, Dr. Gary Chapman is a pastor at my church here at home in NC! Pretty awesome! Anyways I enjoy reading your blog so much, my Dad is also a writer so everyone in our family tends to be a critic about what we do and don’t enjoy reading but your stuff is great!

    Reply
  6. Missy says

    October 17, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    Came across this old post of yours… I just got married two weeks ago and just finished the love languages book! I was very surprised to find out that my love language was physical touch, definitely not what I expected. What love language did Ryan end up being? Do you act accordingly?

    Reply
  7. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    April 12, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    LOVE THIS BOOK!

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