There are several types of love—love between two partners, a mother’s love for her children, my love for America’s sweetheart Jeff Goldblum, and so on. And while you don’t usually hear the word “love” casually tossed around the workplace, we think it’s worth exploring this Valentine’s Day. After all, research shows a little love can go a long way when it comes to employee happiness.
But before you write your officemate a sonnet, consider The 5 Love Languages—a 1995 book by anthropologist Dr. Gary Chapman that has recently regained popularity. The idea behind the good doctor’s book is simple: People give and receive emotions in different ways. More specifically, they speak different languages when it comes to love, with the five big dialects being: Quality Time, Acts of Service, Words of Affirmation, Receiving Gifts, and Physical Touch.
We all speak a little of each language, but there’s a hierarchy to our fluency. Knowing a person’s primary love language can foster stronger communication and an overall healthier relationship.
Romantic relationships aren’t the only ones that can benefit from this. We looked at the love languages through the lens of your typical e-discovery team and took a guess at which language each type of person speaks best.
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