Sussex columnist: The lost art of romance in WhatsApp messages and learning our love language
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But they’ve got nothing on when you and your significant other have been together for 20 years, been married for 13 of them, and you can get straight to the point.
Take this exchange from last week:
Husband: Sends video of a plane landing sideways in high winds during Storm Ciaran.
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Hide AdMe: “This is when pilots really earn their money. It’s called crabbing, isn’t it? I believe it’s a relatively common technique for landing in strong crosswinds.”
Husband: Sends GIF of Amelia Earhart.
Me: “I can’t help the fact I’m basically a pilot.”
Husband: Sends eye-rolling emoji.
That’s pure love right there. The stuff great romance novels are made from.
Maybe this exchange from a couple of weeks earlier will warm your hearts...
Me: Sends panicked text from the supermarket at 8.30am on a Saturday (who in their right mind is up and shopping that early in the morning, anyway?!) – “Quick, text straight back, are you going to want to carve pumpkins with the kids or are we not bothering this year?”
Husband: “Yeah, I suppose so.”
Me: “Shall I get a couple then?”
Husband: “Yes, but get the cheap ones.”
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Hide AdPracticality and financial savviness wins out over the mushy stuff any day, right?
This one is guaranteed to get you blubbing with its sentimentality.
Me: “I forgot to get bread. Please can you pick some up on way home for kids’ sandwiches.”
Husband: “Yep.”
I know, I know, I’ll stop now, it’s all way too emotional – lol!
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Hide AdI can’t remember when the switch from ‘sweet nothings’ to ‘nothing special’ happened, but it was probably right around ‘having babies o’clock’.
Because there’s nothing like throwing two small and time-consuming people into the mix to make sure you get straight to the point.
A popular concept around relationships in 2023 is the idea of love languages.
The premise is that we all give and receive love in different ways: such as words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time and physical touch.