Time is money
How many times have you heard the expression “Love is spelled T-I-M-E”?
Well, it’s true on so many levels and especially for those whose Love Language is “Quality Time”.
What are love languages? Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a book entitled The Five Love Languages and in the book he breaks down the various categories that help people feel loved. Dr. Chapman says there are 5 different broad categories that describe the ways that people prefer to give or receive love. They are listed below:
- Quality Time
- Words of Affirmation
- Giving and Receiving Gifts
- Acts of Service
- Physical Touch
In the previous 4 blogs posts, I broke down a different category in the list, with todays post being the final, and maybe the most common, love language –
Quality Time
Have you ever noticed how some people don’t do well when they are by themselves? They almost “need” someone around them. Friends, parents, siblings etc…. It is almost unquenchable. These folks are almost certainly some who falls into the category of “quality time”.
Now, truth be told, everyone needs their mom and dad to spend time with them. Every employee really needs to see or hear from their boss from time to time. But those who, after taking the love languages assessment, would score high on “quality time”, these individuals needs more than for their mom and dad to tuck them in or for their boss to check on them once in a while.
They crave small group, in-person companionship. They love to go on walks with people, watch movies with people and sit and visit with people. They feel loved with someone wants to spend time with them.
Do you know someone who needs time with you? Call them up. Ask them to hang out with you. IT will fill their love tank and it might make you feel pretty good, too.
