Love Lessons: A Modern Guide to Showing, Giving, and Receiving Love

This title sheds new light on the traditional love languages framework, first popularized by Dr. Gary Chapman in 1992. Not only does it reframe the five traditional love languages in a modern context, but it also expands the framework by adding four new love languages (respecting boundaries, emotional security, healthy debate, and shared goals and experiences) to the mix. These updates and additions reflect an expanded view of love and human experiences, noting that traditional love language content may have left out the experiences of marginalized groups, such as queer couples or neurodivergent people. While the book begins with a focus on romantic love, the entire second half focuses on platonic applications of the nine love languages, with sections on friends, family, coworkers, and acquaintances. This short book is engaging, with inclusive illustrations enhancing nearly every page and an interactive personality quiz at the end of each section. The book includes examples from Morales’s (Zodiac Connections) own experience, research, and pop culture. Teen readers will appreciate the book’s up-to-date references, including examples from popular podcasts and TikTok trends. However, sections that use marriage or career-level jobs as context may not be as relevant to teen readers.