As we continue to explore Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages, we come to the people who prefer physical touch as their primary way to experience love. This doesn’t mean just sexual contact, physical intimacy goes beyond that expression of love.
People who prefer physical touch as their primary love language feel most loved when their S.O. holds their hand, wraps them in a warm embrace after a long day apart, or guides them through a room with a gently placed hand on the small of their back. Expressions of love and intimacy are felt when partners sit closely on the couch, share a kiss, playfully squeeze, and cuddle.
It seems fairly straightforward, right? So how do you take it a step further to avoid the routine and mundane peck on the cheek? It helps to be mindful of your S.O.’s desire for physical intimacy. As with any display of affection, what matters most is that it comes from the heart.
Giving your partner a massage at home is an incredible way to show how much you love and care about them. The effects of massage are cumulative. While going to a therapist for an occasional massage has its benefits, routine massages have incredible benefits on our bodies, minds, and spirits. For example, physical touch lowers anxiety and increases oxygen saturation. If your partner cannot go to a therapist for a routine massage, give them one at home, as best you can.
Massage can help relieve the tension in your muscles after you’ve been sitting in front of a computer screen all day, shoveling snow, or tossing out junk from a spring cleaning project. Massage as regular maintenance helps muscles to stay limber and aids in avoiding spasms and sprains.
If your S.O. most prefers physical touch, you will score big points by rubbing their shoulders after a tough day at work, giving them a foot massage, or using aromatherapy to massage their stress away.
Did you know that hands on the body have a calming effect on the nerves? It does. Try adding the stress relief blend below into your partner’s massage for added benefits.
Stress Relief Blend
4 drops Clary Sage Oil
3 drops Sandalwood Oil
3 drops Lavender Oil
5 ounces base oil
Mix all of the ingredients together and apply to skin gently.
For more suggestions on ways to show your love through physical touch, or to give a gift of massage, contact us!