Language of Love

I hope I am not stealing one of Kjersti's blog ideas, but the other day we were talking about how everyone has 5 different ways to show how they love people. And we were wondering if people receive love in the same way that they give it. So, we thought it would be interesting to see what order everyone would put the 5 different ways and if you think that the same would go for how you receive love. The 5 categories are physical affection, words of affection, service, gifts and quality time. Put them in order 1 being what you do the most and 5 what you do the least of.

I think that my list probably looks like this:
1-Gifts
2-Quality Time
3-Words of Affection
4-Physical
5-Service

I think that I learned how to show love through gifts from dad. When we were growing up, I LOVED our CD/book runs. It was so much fun. I also saw how he gave gifts even when he didn't really have much to give, so I think that always stuck with me. I love to give people things, buy things for them and just surprise people by paying for their dinner or their movie. :) If I don't give you gifts though, don't think that I don't love you. It just means I don't see you often enough.

I think that my #2 would be quality time instead of my number one, just because I WORK SO MUCH. Like if I miss a birthday, or something, I usually still try to send a gift, and then take you out to dinner or a movie or something later so you can see that I still care. I love spending quality time with people. And, I know that with my friends, etc... I would rather hang out with one of them for some quality time than just hang out with them all in a huge group. I just like some one on one time better.

I think my #3 is words of affection since I don't always know how to express myself. I think it is important to me, but I don't do it as often as the others.

I think in our family we don't really show affection through touch. We hug a lot, but we have never really been kissers or stuff like that. And, since most of my friends were guys, I don't even really hug a lot of them. I hug my girl friends though. So, I think that makes physical my #4.

Kjersti was saying that service is like doing the dishes, or cleaning the house, or doing the laundry for other people. Service that shows you care by the time you put into it, but doesn't cost you anything. I think I do that they very least. Since I live by myself, I only do that if I have to, and it doesn't affect anyone but me.

So what would you guys say? What is your list? I think that you guys should post your list and then look at what other people would say. Oh, and I think that I respond most to quality time from others. It means a lot to me to get gifts from other people, but I think that quality time is more important to me.