Few Dollars, Much Love: Showing Your Love Without Breaking The Bank

August 26, 2021

Let’s talk about love.

There are five primary love languages among humans: words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving gifts. When wanting to make someone feel loved, it’s important to know and take note of their love language for them to appreciate truly and completely whatever it is that you’ll be giving them. Let’s try to see it this way: if you’re someone whose love language is quality time, you would definitely appreciate it more if your partner did spend quality time with you rather than them giving you gifts constantly.

While February is commonly known as "the month of love", that doesn't mean you should stop showering the people you care about with affection on any other month. The question is: how would you do that all year round without breaking the bank? In this blog post for the month of August, we’ll find out how to make your loved ones feel very much loved with only a few dollars to none at all. This is Few Dollars, Much Love: Showing Your Love Without Breaking The Bank.

If their love language is words of affirmation…

• Make a personalised video telling them all the things that you love about them—be it their personalities, their looks, or even the tiniest quirks that make them who they are. Life is too short to have things go unsaid and appreciation unexpressed. Never forget to openly express your love for the people who mean so much to you.
• However, if you’re the camera-shy type, you can resort to other options that don’t require recording a video of yourself. If you’ve got a great way with words, then why not pour your heart out on paper and send them a handwritten (this makes it extra special!) letter? Otherwise, should COVID restrictions and distance make this impossible, a PowerPoint presentation detailing your love for them would be another creative way to go.
• There are also inexpensive material gifts that someone whose love language is words of affirmation would appreciate. If they’re a bookworm, one thing that you could do is get them a book, read it, then highlight affirming sentences and annotate with relevant thoughts that likewise showcase your love for them. Aside from this, you could also get a CD (assuming they still have a CD player!), search for songs with lyrics that perfectly depict how you feel about them, and burn them onto the CD. Sure, it would definitely be more convenient to just make them a Spotify playlist, but going the extra mile would most likely give them a bigger smile!
• If it’s for someone whom you’re living under one roof with, you could make use of sticky notes and leave them cute reminders and words of affirmation to power them through their day.
• What could be sweeter than a bouquet or hamper of lollies and chocolates? Heartwarming letters of love and appreciation, no doubt! Our team at Lollylicious is all about making sure that your receiver knows exactly how much they mean to you, so all of our products also come with complimentary message cards to help you express your love in more ways than one. Plus, our assortment of sweets just makes the declaration of love even sweeter (pun intended)!
• Lastly, perhaps it can be argued that the best way to tell them how much they mean to you is by saying it in person, making sure that it’s not just a passing comment but something heartfelt.

If their love language is quality time…

• There are a lot of things that you can consider giving—or much better, doing with them. People with this love language will often seek your undivided attention, so as the name suggests, they would rather have you spending time with them than you spending money on them. They would probably be happy to do whatever as long as it’s with you, so the activities that you could choose to do with them are endless. The challenge, though, lies in having to choose based on these two factors: what’s appropriate based on who they are to you (whether they’re your romantic partner, friend, family, etc.) and what they would genuinely enjoy based on their personal interests.
• Regarding the first factor, which is your relationship to the receiver, as follows are a few suggestions:
• For your kids, you can try joining them on things that they like to do, like playing video games. Aside from that, another great idea is by taking them out on a one-on-one date without any of their siblings. You could either go to a restaurant and bond over tasty food or perhaps do something as fun as going on an arcade date. Don’t just be their parent. Aim to be one of their best friends; be someone they know they can talk to about everything. Spending lots of quality time with your kids can help you achieve just that.
• For your significant other, you can plan something as extravagant as a romantic getaway or something as simple as going to the movies. If you and your partner aren’t even the types of people who like going outside, there are still many other activities that you can do. Maybe cook something together then dine with a fancy bottle of wine and some chocolates for dessert? Well, we’ve got exactly just that with our special alcohol bouquets!
• For your friends whom you might not currently be able to see in the flesh, there are still some virtual options for you to choose from! A lot of famous museums like the Louvre offer online tours that you could virtually hang out in. Another fun thing that you can do is exchange addresses, order food delivery for the other, and launch a video call as you both unbox the surprise dinner!
• For anyone and everyone whom you hold dear (regardless of your relationship with them!), you can consider creating a book of coupons full of things that you can do together! You can add activities as simple as getting milk tea or watching a random movie on Netflix to more special and intimate ones, such as going on a picnic with a basket full of things you’ve prepared together.
• Sometimes, the most mundane of days can be turned into something special by making the most out of it. In an era where everyone’s looking down on their cellphone screens, allot days in which you go without it. Just spend quality time with those whom you love—you don’t always even have to go all-out nor even go out at all. Even doing daily chores such as washing the dishes or cleaning the house can turn into fun bonding moments. You'll thank us later when you actually have to live in the moment and enjoy each other's company without constant interruptions from notifications popping up every few minutes!

If their love language is physical touch…

• With touch comes a special type of affection that we can't find in any other way. It’s important to note, though, that this isn’t only exclusive for romantic couples. While the first thought that comes to mind might be smooching and cuddling with your significant other, physical touch also comes in the form of warm, tight hugs shared between friends or maybe even giving your young kids a piggyback ride. Furthermore, it’s also in the little things that we most often do unconsciously that matter to them—such as linking arms or holding hands while walking or making it a point to always stay close and sit nearby. Physical touching is an extremely intimate form of communication—one where words may fail us entirely, yet our bodies can make up for.
• However, the once-again rising surge of COVID cases and the consequent restrictions put into place can make it quite difficult to show your love through physical contact, which is why it’s clever to order a plushie and have it delivered to their house! For bonus points, you can even order your favourite cologne for them to spray onto the plushie. That way, they can pretend that it’s you that they’re hugging! And if you really want to take it to the next level…then why not order a bouquet of chocolates and lollies to go with it? We’ve got a wide selection of products with adorable plushies that you might like: Pandalicious, Bunnylicious, Baaalicious, and so much more!

If their love language is acts of service…

• Whilst people whose love language is words of affirmation would undoubtedly agree that the pen is mightier than the sword, for those with acts of service as their receiving love language would, on the contrary, believe that actions speak louder than words. To show them how much you care, put in extra effort to take things off their plate.
• Paying attention to people's dislikes and doing what they dread can be an excellent gift for someone who identifies acts of service as their love language. This is because it shows that you care, are aware of their anxiety or dislike in the subject matter, and want them to have less stress. Take this as an example: if your sibling hates going grocery shopping but loves cooking—doing the groceries for them every week could show how much you love them enough already without needing anything else materialistic back from them!
• There’s a good reason as to why they say that the best way to one’s heart is through their stomach. Indeed, serving someone great food can translate to how great your love is for them! It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or expensive—the trick is simply to cook it with love to make someone feel cared for. There are plenty of ways for one to express their feelings through this simple act: cooking them breakfast and perhaps serving it in bed, preparing them a hearty dinner as opposed to getting takeout, and so on. These small gestures go such a long way in showing your loved ones just how loved they are.
• Speaking of which, another great act of service is by being attentive to things that they like and going out of your way to get it for them. If they’re fond of cinnamon bread, then why not go grab a loaf the next time you’re at the grocery? And if it’s Tim Tams that they’re a fan of, why not get them a whole bouquet with our Timmylicious?

If their love language is receiving gifts…

• Getting something for someone with an affinity for receiving gifts seems like an easy task, considering the fact that we’ve basically become pros at gift-giving with all the birthdays and holidays that have passed. However, the truth is that gifts aren’t just about giving things away freely; when we give presents without putting any thought or effort into them, there’s only so much value in what ends up being given. The trick in giving a meaningful, well-thought-out gift is to be all ears when they are talking about their wants and needs. Gifts that are specifically tailored based on the recipient’s preferences hold more sentimental value than ones purchased without consideration. For instance, if they mentioned how much they enjoy art, then they’d definitely appreciate it if you got them art materials or painting lessons! The worst feeling when receiving gifts is realizing that none of it was specifically tailored to who you are because no one took note of anything from previous conversations. So, the next time that you do give gifts, always be a conscious listener so that you wouldn’t end up giving them meaningless store-bought items.
• Did a relative just have a baby? Then a great gift would either be our Babylicious Baby Bouquet or Bubbalicious Large Baby Hamper, which both include essential products for the baby and assorted chocolates to relieve the stressed (and excited!) parents. Know a friend who’s a huge fan of gummies? Then bring a smile to their face with our Gummylicious Trolli Lolly Bouquet. Has your spouse expressed having been a little down recently? Then maybe they could use some cheering up with an alcoholic beverage of their choice, which is where our Cheersalicious comes in!

Here at Lollylicious, there’s always something for everyone, regardless of what their love language or chocolate and lolly preferences may be. Make someone’s day by getting them a bouquet or hamper of sweets today! Call us at 1300 664 661 for contactless delivery—and a free one at that, if you’re from Sydney or Central Coast and order by 9:30 AM AEST!

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