Treat yourself this month with something special from the UO Love Shop and get to know the cast of creatives who helped bring it to life and share what love means to them.
Meet Torrey and Paola
What does love mean to you?
Paola: It’s hard to define what love means to me — it’s an intuitive feeling that words can’t begin to describe. But in a few words: acceptance, understanding, affection, butterflies!
Torrey: Love means to me what being alive means to me. It’s such a strong gesture to share the same moment with someone. Out of the 7 billion people on earth, those you love are the people you chose to share your fleeting moments with.
How do you like to show someone you love them?
Paola: My love language is gifts and acts of service. I am constantly listening to see if there’s anything my boyfriend or friends want or need that I can surprise them with!
Torrey: I like to show someone I love them with physical touch and affirmations. Whether it be hugs, kisses or reminders of how much they mean to me.
Meet Alvina
How do you like to show yourself love?
Taking care of myself mentally and physically, allowing my body to rest and reset or challenging it by exercising and learning.
How do you like to show someone you love them?
Acts of service, especially with food. I insist on sharing everything off my plate or I will randomly give cut up fruits to my loved ones.
Meet Mairo
How do you like to show someone you love them?
I personally like to express my love for someone through music. Sharing my favorite songs with them, having them share their favorites with me and create playlists of songs that remind me of them.
How do you like to show yourself love?
I like to show myself love by taking myself out. I enjoy visiting museums, parks, cafes and restaurants on my own mostly because I really enjoy shutting up and letting the world around me sing so that I can listen intently to the noise every once in a while.
Denzell and Jordan