The Perfect Gifts To Give Someone With A Quality Time Love Language
Although there are more gifting options than ever before — thank you, Amazon — holiday shopping has never been more challenging. Finding the right gift can be a struggle, especially if you really want to wow the other person. There's one foolproof way to find the right holiday gift — shopping by the person's love language. Each of the five love languages has their own perfect ways to gift. If you know the way a person receives love, you'll know what they'll love to open. It's that easy!
It might sound like a trick, but giving a gift for someone with a quality time love language is actually pretty darn easy. It's not about how much you spend, but instead the reason that you give them the gift. They want to be seen and spent time with, not to be splurged on, which, as an added bonus, is great for your wallet too.
According to Women's Health, a quality time love language "means you really enjoy spending time where you are focused on your partner and your partner is totally focused on you." While you can't box up time and give it to someone else, you can make the person receiving the gift feel seen. Here are some gifts that will wow anyone who loves quality time.
A conversation-based game to bring everyone together
There are two things that almost every person with a quality time love language loves — conversation and game night. Any chance the person gets to have an intimate conversation with someone else is a win for them. Combine that with a room full of people for game night and you have the most ideal night for someone with the love language of quality time.
According to Amazon, this The Hygge Game is "all about bringing people together by encouraging their friends and family to share their stories and discuss the big and small things in life" — aka it's the perfect gift for someone with this love language. Bonus points is that it's only $20.
A picnic basket set and a plan to eat together
Even though people with quality time as their love language don't need things under the Christmas tree to make them happy, it doesn't hurt to have something to unwrap. As Vogue points out, a picnic basket is the perfect option for someone with a quality time love language. It's not just a gift that the person can use, but a way to get closer with another person. Anyone with this love language will be asking all of their friends to go on a picnic with them.
Want to take the gift a step further? Plan a specific time to go with the person you're gifting the basket to or stock the fridge filled with items you can easy throw in the basket and go. Anything to bring you closer is perfect for someone with a quality time love language.
A sentimental journal for throughout the year
If you're looking for a sentimental gift for a partner, look no further. This couples journal was made to bring people closer together and strengthen your connection. Plus it doubles as a way to document your time together, which can be hard to do when you're gifting quality time.
"Quality time is about energy and focus," according to Rachel Wright, a licensed marriage and family therapist who spoke with Insider. "So sitting down and putting down your phones can create an environment for some epic quality time." This journal does just that. Plus, it's only $10 on Amazon.
A meal kit for quality time together
Nothing says quality time like cooking a quality meal together. A meal subscription is the perfect way to gift someone time to spend together (via Forbes). Of course, that means you'll likely have to get in the kitchen as well.
There are tons of different meal subscriptions out there, from meat lovers to full vegan meals. The way to nail the perfect one is to take the person's favorite dishes into consideration. You'll also want to gift a box that will take some time for the two of you to make. After all, popping a frozen meal into the microwave isn't exactly quality time.
A mixology class to attend with each other
If you need a little more guidance than just a meal kit, a mixology class could be the perfect gift for you. Taking a class together is a great way to both learn, have some fun, and make memories, which in turn, makes it the perfect gift for someone with a quality time love language (via Bustle). MasterClass has tons of different classes, but their mixology class taught by Lynnette Marrero and Ryan Chetiyawardana makes for a great date night. Plus you can gift a subscription so that the person can not only take this class with you, but also take a few on their own as well. It's a win-win!
You might not be able to physically box up quality time and gift it to someone else, but these gifts sure do come close.