This makes me immediately thing of the 5 Love Languages: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/ http://www.5lovelanguages.com/ The Cliff's Notes version is that every

This makes me immediately thing of the 5 Love Languages: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/ http://www.5lovelanguages.com/ The Cliff's Notes version is that every human inately responds with various magnitudes to 5 love "languages" - ie, they have specific methods of expressing love that they respond to better than others. The 5, as defined by the author, are: 1. Physical Touch 2. Quality Time 3. Acts of Service 4. Words of Affirmation 5. Gifts I've seen this in spades in both my previous dating life and my marriage. Once learning about the 5 love languages, I was better able to understand my wife and how she best responds to affection. Whats interesting about this approach is that people often express their love / interest for others in THEIR love language, rather than that of their partner. Once they can identify the languages involved, they often find that their relationships become healthier because they are "speaking" the language their partner better understands.