PureWow: Listen-Up Lovers: There Are 2 New Love Languages (& They’re All About Connection)

Whether your heart swells when your partner empties the dishwasher or when they surprise you with that necklace you were eyeing over the weekend, identifying your love language can be a go-to resource in maintaining a strong relationship over time. Historically, there have been five ways people tend to communicate and receive love—aka the five love languages—coined by marriage counselor and author, Gary Chapman: words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, receiving gifts and acts of service. But an eharmony dating trends report, found that 46 percent of adults in the United States expressed that their way of receiving and expressing love wasn’t included. Enter, two brand-new additions: shared experiences and emotional security. Read it on PureWow.