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Five Love Languages

The Arab Center for Consulting and Training Services (ACCTS-AWT) through its Awareness Program seeks to generate a new class of Jordanian women; through increasing knowledge, raising awareness, motivating them to embrace positive attitudes by pursuing positive change in their personal, spiritual and social life, knowing themselves and changing their perspective of themselves, boosting her self-esteem, in addition to developing their communication with others.

Ever had an argument with someone and wished they could just read your mind? If they only knew how you were feeling, they’d stop putting up a fight. That’s sort of the idea behind the concept of love languages: they let you in on what makes the one you communicate with tick. The idea is: we all express and feel love differently, and understanding those differences can seriously help your relationship. In fact, it’s one of the simplest ways to improve it.
This Program is based on the book Five Love languages by longtime relationship counselor Gary Chapman,  however generalized to suit all types of relations not only in marriage.

There are basically five emotional love languages—five ways that people speak and understand emotional love. In the field of linguistics a language may have numerous dialects or variations. Similarly, within the five basic emotional love languages, there are many dialects....

The important thing is to speak the love language of (the person you communicate with)- Gary Chapman

The five languages are pretty straightforward, but here’s a brief description of what each of them mean:

  • Words of Affirmation: Expressing affection through spoken affection, praise, or appreciation.

  • Acts of Service: Actions, rather than words, are used to show and receive love.

  • Receiving Gifts: Gifting is symbolic of love and affection.

  • Quality Time: Expressing affection with undivided, undistracted attention.

  • Physical Touch: With this love language, the speaker feels affection through physical touch.

Chances are, you can relate to a few of these. Maybe you relate to all of them. But most of us have one or two that are much more important to us than the others, and it’s different for everyone. There’s really no scientific research behind Chapman’s theory; it just makes sense because it’s relatable. It’s obvious that we all show affection in different ways. These “languages” simply label those ways so you can understand people a little better.

“The training I received in this center is very much applicable to my daily life; it made my relations more fruitful and peaceful. I am so happy with all that you present.”- A participant