Alternative Love Languages
Love is a mystery, a force of nature, a cosmic connection—or, more accurately, the person who remembers how you like your coffee without asking. We all know about the classic five love languages (a little reminder: Words of Affirmation, Gifts, Acts of Service, Physical Touch and Quality Time).
But let's be honest and in the spirit of some fun—today's relationships run on meme exchanges, snack sacrifices, and fave-show loyalty. If your partner has ever saved you the last piece of braai meat or the last koeksister, congratulations—you've experienced true love.
Sending Memes = Digital Love Notes
Forget Shakespearean sonnets; the modern equivalent of whispering sweet nothings is sliding into your partner's DMs with the perfect meme. If someone is curating quality memes just for you, they're essentially saying, "I see you, I understand your sense of humour, and I love you enough to send you this instead of just laughing at it alone." Bonus points if they text "this is so us."
Letting You “Taste” Their Food (When You Secretly Want Half)
When you say, “Can I just have a bite?” but take a whole forkful, and they don’t complain, they’re a keeper. Couples know this is a dance of trust.
Not Skipping Episodes Without Me = Unbreakable Trust
Betrayal comes in many forms, but none cut deeper than "Wait... you watched ahead?" If your partner stays loyal and doesn't sneak-watch the next episode of your shared show, that's modern-day chivalry. It takes patience, self-control, and true commitment. Even better is when they let you choose something to watch, knowing you will fall asleep in 10 minutes, but they let you do it anyway. This kind of trust is rare—hold onto it.
At the end of the day, love isn't just about words. It's about actions—like giving them the good pillow, sharing your hoodie, repositioning the driver's seat for them and laughing at their dad jokes. Now that's romance.