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How do I know my partner's love language?

Crista Beck
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Crista Beck is a Dating and Relationship Coach and Matchmaker. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in helping people become open to love and find a partner. Crista has been featured in numerous media sources such as ABC, NBC, Fox, and TEDx. She is also the author of the book, Break The Glass Slipper: Free Yourself from Fairy Tale Fantasies and Find True Love in Real Life. Crista holds a BS in Communication Studies with a focus on Interpersonal Communication from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Just ask them! Talking about love languages can be the starting point of a great conversation. Ask your partner something like "How do you like to be loved?" or "How do you like love shown to you?" Make it a mutual conversation, so both you and your partner can understand what the other needs.

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What do you get someone whose love language is touch?

Crista Beck
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Crista Beck is a Dating and Relationship Coach and Matchmaker. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in helping people become open to love and find a partner. Crista has been featured in numerous media sources such as ABC, NBC, Fox, and TEDx. She is also the author of the book, Break The Glass Slipper: Free Yourself from Fairy Tale Fantasies and Find True Love in Real Life. Crista holds a BS in Communication Studies with a focus on Interpersonal Communication from The University of Texas at Austin.

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You don't have to "get" them anything! Instead, give them plenty of hugs and snuggles.

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What to say to a man whose love language is words of affirmation?

Crista Beck
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Crista Beck is a Dating and Relationship Coach and Matchmaker. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in helping people become open to love and find a partner. Crista has been featured in numerous media sources such as ABC, NBC, Fox, and TEDx. She is also the author of the book, Break The Glass Slipper: Free Yourself from Fairy Tale Fantasies and Find True Love in Real Life. Crista holds a BS in Communication Studies with a focus on Interpersonal Communication from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Write him a special note that explains what you appreciate and find most attractive about him. Basically, use your words to love him!

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My girlfriend left me for three years. I was so heartbroken, it almost cost my life. Now she wants me back. I still love her, but I'm seriously scared she might leave me again, because she hasn't really told me why she left and why she wants to come back.

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You need to have a heart-to-heart with your ex. Tell her that you were really hurt when she left you, and that while you still have feelings for her, you're afraid of being hurt again. (This is completely valid.) Use "I" phrasing to focus on your feelings, not her actions. Then hear her out. If you're not sure yet, say "I hear you and I need time to think." It's okay to feel hurt, scared, sad, and whatever else you might feel. It sounds like it was a difficult breakup for you. Consider seeing a counselor to help you work out your feelings, especially since it was so devastating in the past. Suicidal thoughts are serious, and counseling is a preventative step to keep this from coming back again.

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