The Five Love Languages for Singles

I had read the original 5 love languages while still married, and I had this one to see if there was any new insights for being back in the dating world. There wasn't. There was the same info I had before. The reason it received a 4 star instead of a 2 star though is because it had a lot of great insight on how to interact with others in your life, such as parents and co-workers that I found extremely helpful and applicable. The premise is the same for love languages across the board, but the practical application in day to day life I found very valuable.
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When I began reading this, I wondered how it would differ from his well-regarded book intended for couples. The singles edition contains more information about relating to family members and to co-workers and speaking their languages. Although the book does contain information on dating and applying the five love languages to relationships, the book is far broader, seeking to be a guide for all aspects of a single person's life. This book is on one of the course reserve lists at our university library, and I can see why the professor wanted to use it for the class. It is a great book for a college student or other young adult who is dealing with roommate issues, with dynamics in a work place, and with changed relationships in families show more due to moving out. Single parents will also find the information in the book useful. Older singles may find it easier to apply the principles in the book for couples than for this one, particularly if parents have died or if they do not have children of their own. show less

I haven't read the original 5 Love Languages book (the one for married couples) so I don't know how this one compares to that. From other reviews I've read, it seems like they're not much different. So if you've already read The 5 Love Languages (married edition), then maybe this is one you could probably skip, but if you haven't read any of the books at all, I highly recommend this one (especially if you're single). I've gained a lot of great insight into myself and others around me, and I'm learning to recognize the primary love language of family and friends around me. I think this will help make a huge difference in all my relationships. I highly, highly, highly recommend this for anyone wanting to learn more about relationships and show more how to improve the relationships they have. show less

The author helps make relationships more understandable by addressing the unspoken ways we show love and feel loved. My take away is that we should pay closer attention to those we love and do things that help them feel our love instead of just doing what we think they want.

I started reading this on the advice of a friend, and it did help to clarify why certain things, like people paying more attention to their phones than to the other people at the table, bother me so much. I think it will take a while though for this process of evaluation to become a habit for me (something I do without even thinking much about it). I hope it will help me to make my friends, family and others feel more valued, as well as being able to tell others how they can make me feel valued.

I really enjoyed this book a lot. I started reading this book as a single woman and finished dating someone and found it to be very helpful in all of my relationships, not only the romantic one I am involved in currently. It helped me improve my relationship with my younger brothers, and my parents. It also help me better understand how to show my family and friends how much I love them and care about them. It also helped me to understand myself better in what my primary love language is and to learn to not let things hurt me when it is done unintentionally. Great book and very interesting to read.

A good book, it talks about the five love languages, touch, time, gifts, encouragement, and service. A good book that explained how to accept and give each type of love to your mate. It's for singles but I wish it had of talked more about practical ways to show love to friends, coworkers, and family of origin. Still a good book that after I read I handed to my girlfriend for her to read. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to deepen their love relationship with others.