Food = Love Language?
The five officially recognized love languages include quality time, physical touch, words of affirmation, acts of service, and receiving gifts. But have you heard of food being the 6th love language before? It certainly can be for some people and families!
Relationship and human behavior expert, Patrick Wanis, PhD says, “Food incorporates all the other five languages and all five senses. It's a very powerful way of creating a connection and expressing love.” And I totally agree! Food can bring people together, break down walls, and foster intimacy and communication.
There’s a few signs to be aware of if food is your love language, like if you find yourself obsessing over food, making or pushing food on others and being afraid to eat it yourself, or feeling pressured to clean your plate so you don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. However, in general food being a love language is such a magical, creative, and fun thing that can (and should be!) celebrated!
Here are 10 ways to express food as love:
Eating dinner as a family
Waiting for your spouse, partner, or roommate to get home to eat together
Making meals for those going through a hard time (i.e. death of a loved one, new moms and their families, those with depression or going through a big surgery, etc.)
Asking friends to join you for a meal
Bringing baked goods into school or work for your peers and coworkers
Taking a friend to get ice cream after an emotional day
Sharing a bite of food with your pet :)
Asking people about dietary preferences and accommodating those when cooking for them
Sharing favorite recipes with people who you think may enjoy them
Cooking with your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend for a fun date night
Now, how can YOU show someone you love and care for them through food this week?
