Haven’t we all grown up learning about the five love languages, as introduced by Dr. Gary Chapman in 1992? Well, the book is older than all of Gen Z, and our love languages have gotten a major glow-up in the past 31 years. Sure, words of affirmation are cute, but doesn’t making vacation plans together instantly take care of your Monday blues? Doesn’t your partner remembering your Starbucks order make your soul warm up? So, if you are not prehistoric, you need to learn the modern love languages of 2025 that certainly pass the vibe check.

1. Netflix and chill

Not that kind of Netflix and chill; get your head out of the gutter. Watching reruns, classics, your weird sci-fi stuff, or just overhyped crap to rant about later, OTT has given us the gift of rotting in bed and enjoying the company. Lazy love is a major love language for 2025. Add wine, pizza, cute socks, comfy blankets, and some candles to this, and you have the ideal unwind and chill date night with your boo.

2. Meme it

Love has gone digital now, and we feel seen when our partner floods our DMs. From dog videos, random IG trends, and dishing about wannabe influs, to ‘this is so us’ posts, sending memes is almost equivalent to writing poetry for your lover. And even when you are in different cities or countries, it keeps the romance and love alive. If that’s not a love language, I don’t know what is.

3. Digital detox

Well, the exact opposite of sharing screen time is spending time away from screens and with each other. Keeping your phone down after a long day and sharing the whole day’s tea with your partner is a great way to connect with them. Telling them which colleague of yours sucks, who showed up totally hungover, and what the highlight of your day was allows them to be a part of your day even when they weren’t there. Isn’t that so freaking cute? Digital detox-1, words of affirmation-0.

4. Say yes to the vacay

One of the deepest, fondest, and most exciting love languages for 2025 is making travel plans, sharing itineraries, and making memories. Travelling together excites couples as it allows them some time away from their mundane routines and other people. Also, who doesn’t love being drunk somewhere on a beach with their partner and having nowhere to rush to? Just don’t miss the flight because that could turn into your fight language.

5. Small gestures are the real deal

Big love isn’t always loud, and life is not just about celebrating the big wins with big gestures. Sometimes, it is remembering their coffee order and getting it for them even though they didn’t ask for it. Love reflects in gestures. Sharing a playlist with them and making a home-cooked comfort meal are great starters. Even that ‘I miss you’ text you send can make their dil go mmmm…

6. Sharing hobbies or interests

Successful couples build things together, emotionally and physically. It is the ultimate makeover of any modern-day relationship, and if you’re missing out on this, you’re gonna have major FOMO. It can be anything from cooking together, taking a mixology workshop, going to the gym, or opening up to your partner’s interests and hobbies. Being their teammate in everything you do makes your relationship thrive and makes them more tolerable.

7. Trauma bonding

Yep, being the unpaid therapist for your partner could help them open up and be vulnerable around you. And sharing traumas will make you bond with each other like nothing else. So, rant about vicious exes, toxic family members, fake friends, and your unbearable boss, and be each other’s besties. Vulnerability is hot, and being each other’s safe space is even hotter.

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