Love languages are a huge thing when it comes to expressing and receiving love. The issue happens when your spouse speaks a different language and you are not sure how to express it. So if among love languages physical touch is the primary one of your partner, I’ve got you.
I’ve prepared for you a complete and comprehensive “dictionary” of this love language. So that you can know how to express love towards your spouse so they feel loved.
I am aware that for some people it is hard to operate with physical touch – there can be various reasons for it. So, being mindful of it, I’ve divided the article into sections that level up.
That way you can slowly extend your comfort zone. 🙂
Love Languages Physical Touch – The Easiest Gestures
Sometimes when our love language is completely different, we might not understand how much these little gestures can mean to our partner. Try implementing them and simply see what happens 🙂
1. Hold their hand when you walk – it is such a lovely gesture but we often forget to do so
2. Tap them on a shoulder – a pretty innocent and friendly way of saying “I support you”
3. Quick hug – we hug family and friends and sometimes neglect this express but powerful hug
4. Shoulder to shoulder – when you watch a movie, do not sit 100 kilometers from each other, make your shoulders touch
5. Light touch – when you’re passing your partner in the hallway, get a little bit closer so that you will just gently touch each other. See, it’s not that scary. 🙂
6. “Accident” touch – when you play a board game or drink coffee, you can gently touch their hand and pretend like it was an accident. Smart, isn’t it? 😉
7. Interlock your fingers while doing something together – it will make your partner feel close to you.
8. Soft stroke – you can gently stroke their arm or any other body part
9. Hug from behind – if you are too shy to look at them, hugging them from behind is a perfect solution
10. Place your hand over theirs – yay, they will love it! Bonus points for doing it publically.
A Little Bit More Advanced
When you get used to each other, it is time to extend the list of love gestures. Isn’t it fascinating that we learn our whole life how to express and receive love?
11. Rest your head on their shoulder – that’s a very romantic and cute thing to do!
12. Trace circles on their palm – admit it, you saw it a few times in the movies. It indeed can make a cinematic atmosphere for somebody who cherishes physical touch.
13. Gently touch their back – sometimes the gentlest gestures are the ones we neglect the most. Tenderness and kindness are building up every relationship!
14. Briefly touch their knee (oh, is it foreplay already?)
15. Run your hand through their hair – some people love that, you know? That’s one of the reasons women like to go to hairdressers so much!
16. Hug them tightly when they come back home – welcoming each other home should be obligatory for every married couple.
17. Kiss her hand – if you are a man and want to be a gentleman. Such a retro, but cute gesture!
18. Soft kiss on the cheek – I mean, who doesn’t like that one?
19. Squeeze their arm in public – to show support, and affection and communicate “See? We are married!”.
20. Gently touch the back of their neck – such an innocent but intimate gesture at once!
Love Languages Physical Touch – The Deep, Bonding gestures
21. Kiss them – everywhere and anytime
22. Cuddle on the bed or the couch and catch up with their day – if you do that every day, your marriage will for sure improve!
23. Massage their back after a hard day at work – it will show your spouse you care and love them dearly.
24. Every time you pass each other exchange a hug, stroke, or kiss – such little habits add up and create a big change
25. Kiss their forehead – wives love that!
26. Always hold their hand in public – they will feel like to are proud to be with them
27. Lay on their chest – it might be problematic for a husband to lay on his wife, especially if she is… ekhem… gifted, but hey, nothing is impossible.
28. Play with their hair, stroke it – I bet you used to do that on your early dates!
29. Snuggle together – it creates a sense of security
30. Practise a 1-minute hug every day – such a habit can make the person who among love languages physical touch has as its primary one feel loved.
Intimate Physical Touch
Sex is crucial in every marriage, but it is an even more important factor for a person who receives love with physical touch. This is such an individual sphere that every couple will treat it differently, yet if you lack some creative ideas, I am here to help you.
31. Tender kisses – you can start kissing them innocently on the lips and then travel to all the places you want
32. Fingertips’ journey – you can show your partner love and affection that will lead to intimacy by touching him with fingertips only everywhere
33. Hug each other naked – such a privilege in marriage, isn’t it?
34. Massage their whole body
35. Initiate intimacy often to fill up their love tank. You are not sure how? Check this article that contains not 1, not 2, but 101 ways to do so.
It’s All About Learning
If you are willing to put in some effort, you’ll get it. Love languages physical touch expressing and receiving love and other topics like that take time to get.
But, if you are willing to study your spouse’s love language – I’m sure in a few months you will be chatting in it like it was your native one 😉
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