Show me/Tell me you love me

February 14, 2007 3:10 AM

In the spirit of Valentines Day I am reminded of a thread on mefi or askme about the different ways people express and understand love. That is, some people are "do-ers" (ie make dinner, buy flowers) and others are "say-ers" (ie "I love you" "You look pretty today"). And there was a theory that this was the source of a lot of misunderstandings between couples because say-ers don't interpret the actions of do-ers in the right way. Does anyone else remember this? I have a strong feeling this was actually a comment on an AskMe thread. Thanks.
posted by like_neon to MetaFilter-Related at 3:10 AM (7 comments total)

The Five Love Languages.
posted by hugsnkisses at 4:25 AM on February 14, 2007

And yes, I would agree that misunderstandings, uncertainty and a painful lack of communication are in the spirit of Valentines Day.
posted by hugsnkisses at 4:33 AM on February 14, 2007

The only love language I speak is copious amounts of oral sex. Receiving, not giving.
posted by Brittanie at 4:47 AM on February 14, 2007

hugsnkisses got it, brilliant, thanks!
posted by like_neon at 4:58 AM on February 14, 2007

And I just noticed how perfectly your screenname fits this thread :)
posted by like_neon at 4:59 AM on February 14, 2007

"The only love language I speak is copious amounts of oral sex."

Ah, zee international language.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:57 AM on February 14, 2007

And I just noticed how perfectly your screenname fits this thread

Eponysterical?
posted by hugsnkisses at 8:54 AM on February 14, 2007