CrazyGirl observes Love Languages

So, here's the thing. I go to a private Christian university (if you don't know that by now. . . well, you don't pay attention very well), and within that community (an amazing one I might add) the term "love languages" gets tossed around in everyday conversation. I'm not saying that as a bad thing, just as an observation. If you don't know what love languages are, they are basically 5 ways that people can express love to you, and there are lots of online resources to find out which of these love languages speaks most to you personally. The five love languages are quality time, acts of service, gifts, words of affirmation, and physical touch. All of these love languages are equally important, but today, I want to focus on physical touch.
Physical touch is my number one love language by a long shot. But here's the thing I've noticed, it's also the most controversial love language. It's not hard to see why, because it can so easily get out of hand. However, I want to attempt to debunk some of the stigma that comes with being someone whose love language is physical touch.
First, foremost, and most bluntly put, it does not make you a slut if physical touch is your love language. You do not have to make out with and hang all over people to feel loved. In all honesty, a pat on the arm, or a hug when you say hi, or even a high five are all wonderful ways in which you can feel loved without crossing boundaries of physical touch.
However, having physical touch as your love language comes with some things you need to realize about yourself. Because physical touch is what makes you feel the most loved, it also makes you more vulnerable to getting caught up in the physical touch. It makes it that much easier to go from sitting closely to cuddling. It also means that all of that carries much more weight for you than the average person. It never occurred to me that cuddling could be a casual thing, (you cuddle once because it felt nice and you move on?) because to me, that means so much. I used to complain about how I have never held hands with a guy, but as I've gotten older, I realized that even something as simple as that can hold so much meaning to someone whose love language is physical touch. Which is why it's a blessing that I have been spared that attachment to people who would just end up leaving after all is said and done.
But, enough of my rambling. To sum things up, physical touch is a valid love language, it just means that certain things need to be viewed with a lens of caution, and it absolutely, 100% does not mean you are a slut or will inevitably become one. So, people, can we please stop saying that?
Til Next Time,
CrazyGirl