New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Communication isn't just about exchanging information; it's about exchanging information that makes us understand, comprehend and feel for one another. Expressing this understanding requires a love language, and there are many, just as there are many kinds of love, from romantic and parental to sibling, platonic and everything in between.

The five love languages we're most familiar with are the ones made popular by American writer Gary Chapman: words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, physical touch, and receiving gifts. For our annual gifting guide, we decided to think about gifting through the concept of love languages, to bring back the idea of gifting with intention and personalising it for the recei...