Having a conversation about love language can be a game-changer in relationships. This idea of the “5 Love Languages”, from Dr. Gary Chapman gives us a glimpse of how people love and are loved. Although it’s obviously a very serious subject, the imagination of the internet has rendered these languages into a hoarder of memes that are at once witty and human.
But which are the 5 love languages? And how did they feed memes? Let’s dive in!
What Are The 5 Love Languages?
The 5 love languages are:
- Verbal Compliments/Say Something Positive: Verbal affirmations/say Something Nice.
- Deeds of Love: Providing for your partner.
- Gifts to Receive: Personalized gift.
- Moments: You both having good time away from everything.
- Touch: Touching a person in love such as hugging or cuddling.
And with that being said, let’s dive into how these love languages have been wackily reinvented in meme form.
Adverbs of Encouragement: “Say I’m Cute!
Comedy jokes about this language of love show actors trolling for compliments or making up unrelated subjects into opprobrium. One popular meme has a partner saying: “Do you love me?”. countless times, with the caption: Positive words be people like. Another has a dog looking intently into space, waiting for his master to validate it, inscribed: Say I’m a good boy again.
Why it’s funny: It’s relatable. Everybody has been in the place where, you know, “you’re awesome” sounds like it will fix everything.
Acts of Service: “I Did the Wash, Now Get To Love Me!”
People who care about acts of service laugh about how drudgery turns into romance. A meme could be a husband proudly posing with a dirty dish, with the caption: Service acts love language: When laundry time smells like a bouquet of roses.
Another one I love shows someone building IKEA furniture with a partner, a cliche for “service” gone wrong. The tagline is: Love languages: Your real love test.
Why it’s hilarious: It shows us how sexist it is to romanticize ordinary tasks.
Giving Gifts: “The Mind Is The Key…Or Is It?
Gift-giving memes like to mock this disconnect between expectation and fulfilment. For instance, the most common variant is a box titled “Thoughtful Gift” and an object that’s pretty much any old thing with the tag: When your love language is getting gifts but they’re awful at it.
The meme for another is an animated man hugging one flower in a sashay with the message: Love language: Giving gifts (even if it’s just a dandelion).
So funny: It illustrates how different people take “thoughtfulness” to mean things – and sometimes they’re so very wrong.
Time to Enjoy: “Watch Netflix and Relax, Just Make It Quality Time”
Memes cater to the joys of being in each other’s company and the strain of keeping one’s attention in an enchanted world. One meme has the viewer squinting at their partner scrolling on their phone on “date night.” It goes: When quality time is your love language but TikTok is the third wheel.
Another favourite is the man planning a weekend out but his girlfriend wants to stay at home. The caption: Quality time: You and I don’t get on very well.
It’s funny: A humorous answer to the headache of schedule and priorities.
Cuddles: “Can We Bear Hugs Ever?”
Memes of touch imply that this language of love can be very fidgety. A very old meme shows a cat smothering her man and reads: When your love language is touch, and you haven’t been hugged in 3 hours.
A third laugh consists of a man giving an overblown bear hug, captioned: Touching people be like: Is this enough love for today?
Why it’s hilarious: A slightly exaggerated, but sweet description of humans who are obedient to intimacy.
Why Do Memes Work So Well for the 5 Love Languages?
Memes distill deep sentiments into digestible material. They let people make fun of their quirky side and their loved one’s while teasing them with love languages. Here’s why they’re so effective:
- Accessibility: Everyone finds something of himself/herself in these memes or her partner.
- Funny: Humor is a good way to learn emotions.
- Experiential Relationships: If you post a meme and tell your partner it brings up questions on your love languages.
How To Use Memes To Build A Better Relationship.
But funny as they are, memes can also be revealing. Here are some ways to use them to bond:
- Discover Your Love Languages: Take the official quiz or discuss which memes make you happy.
- Talk About Memes With Your partner: Start by talking about humour in order to get to know each other.
- Learn from Meme: If the meme teaches you something that didn’t happen, take it in as a lesson.
Conclusion
These 5 love languages give us some structure to thinking about relationships, and memes make it all the more engrossing. Either you’re a words-of-affirmation junkie or a time-sucker, memes have you covered.
So the next time you scroll your feed and come across a love language meme, have a laugh—and perhaps send it to someone you care about. Who’d ever thought that a relationship course would be this comical?