This is hosted by a religious organization, but it bears some truth:
The Five Languages of Love
I personally value words of affirmation over anything else. The smaller things (to me) like gifts, thoughtful gestures, physical touch, etc, are meaningless to me without consistent affirmation, admiration, and respect.
I like his Mark Twain quote: "I can live for two months on a good compliment."
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"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
- George Carlin