The days are closing in until the Love Island final, and it's all to play for in the villa. After news from the outside world rocked the villa, last night's episode upped the stakes even more.
We saw a shock dumping, talent show and the infamous baby challenge, before the islanders were faced with a task testing how well they knew their partner. Amid questions about favourite TV programs and 'body counts', the islanders were asked to guess their partner's love language.
While some islanders breezed through the challenge, Dejonfumbled in this challenge, saying 'quality time' when Meg revealed what makes her tick is actually 'acts of service.' After looking less than impressed on the sofa, Dejon even went on to say 'I'm starting to question if she's been lying to me' - and the saga culminated with them having an argument by the fire pit. Cach also missed the mark, suggesting Toni's love language was quality time when it was also acts of service. Oops!
Naturally, the challenge got lots of people talking on social media. One X user wrote 'Mustard is fuming he got that love language question wrong #LoveIsland.' Another penned 'Dejon still talking about the love language question... He's def angry they won't be seen as perfect and like they know everything about each other. The game player mask is finally dropping for the less attentive. #LoveIslandUK.'
This isn't the first time love languages have been mentioned on Love Island before. And in dating world, they are basically part of our modern lexicon. If you've ever swiped on Hinge, you're bound to have come across the prompt 'my love language is...'
But if you're still wondering - what on earth are love languages? And why are they causing so much drama? Then we've broken it down...
What are love languages?
The love languages are actually a pretty old idea. They first entered the public consciousness in 1992, when Baptist pastor Gary Chapman penned the book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate.' Essentially, they are the different ways people give and receive love.
There are five love languages: Words of Affirmation (all about expressing affection though words, encouragement, or written praise), Quality Time (paying full attention to your partner, whether through shared activities, hobbies, or just hanging out together), Physical Touch (intimacy like hugging, kissing and sex), Acts of Service (thoughtful gestures to help make your loved one's life easier), and Receiving Gifts (meaningful presents and surprises that show your affection.)
The popularity of each love language varies across the demographics Tinder's annual 'Year in Swipe' report for 2023 found that quality time came out on top, followed by physical touch and acts of service.
Alice Hall is the Staff Writer at Grazia UK. She was previously a Junior Features Writer for The Daily Telegraph. At Grazia, she writes news and features about pop culture, dating, health, politics and interiors.