As far as we knew, there are five love languages - or the different ways people prefer to give and receive love in a relationship. They are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service and receiving gifts. But new research finds that more than half of Americans (54%) say their love language is cleaning.
Yep, the chore that many of us put off doing may actually affect our love lives, according to a new survey of 1,000 adults from Seventh Generation. It finds that cleaning can be a turn-on and those who never do it can give us the ick.
- While we may not want to clean our own homes, 85% of Americans see cleaning up for someone as an act of love.
- Three-quarters say sharing chores is even more romantic than giving gifts.
- And if you really want to impress your sweetie, start with the dishes. According to two-thirds, having a partner do the dishes without being asked is more romantic than giving a dozen roses.
- Of course, some people never dust or vacuum and that can be bad for romance, as nearly two in three respondents say they’ve been turned off by someone because their house was messy.
- A third have even ended a relationship because of their partner’s lack of cleanliness.
- Rock hard six-pack abs may be appealing, but respondents are four times more likely (78%) to appreciate a clean home than a date who goes to the gym regularly (22%).
- They’re eight times more likely (89%) to prefer a partner with a clean home than one with a nice car (11%).
- It seems for a lot of folks, cleaning is a sign of respect in relationships, as eight in 10 think a clean home reflects how much you respect your partner.
- But when the house isn’t clean, 60% admit they get frustrated with their other half.
- And if you really want to impress your partner, grab a mop and get busy because seven in 10 say they love when someone else cleans for them.⠀
Source: Morningstar