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You’ve taken the Love Language® quiz, right? The one where you answer a bunch of weirdly repetitive questions to discover what says ooh là là to you? 

My wife and I clicked through it, and learned that we are utterly unmotivated by gift-giving. Now, Valentine’s Day is a bargain! Cancel that Amazon delivery! Our particular Love Language® — quality time — is a Colorado specialty. Point us toward the mountains and we go all gooey. 

But our lovely state is reluctant to hug us back. A recent survey by casino.org showed that 11% of Coloradans have never been the first to tell a partner: “I love you.” That means that 660,000 of us need a serious kick in the romantic pants. 

Try these Colorado Love Languages® on for size. Then shop for an engagement ring. Or at least change the sheets. You may have company soon. 

Colorado Love Language® No. 1: Nothing says “real love” like real estate

A cartoon of a lovelorn person yelling "I'll pay cash"
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Colorado Love Language® No. 2: Letting off steam in a Rocky relationship

A cartoon image of Coors Field with the word BOO rising about the stadium walls
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Colorado Love Language® No. 3: Sharing precious bodily fluids with people close to us

A cartoon map of the Colorado River, with a fuel gauge nearing the empty mark super imposed. The text reads "Care for a drink?"
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Colorado Love Language® No. 4: Getting busy. (No, the other kind of busy.)

A cartoon images of a person riding uphill on a unicycle juggling a bunch of responsibilities
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Colorado Love Language® No. 5: An invitation to a romantic dinner

A cartoon drawing of a wolf, a mountain lion and a bear saying "It's a pleasure to eat you"
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Colorado Love Language® No. 6: Saying “I love you” with a visit to your polling place to decide deeply personal matters

A cartoon image of dozens of ballot measure petitions
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

 

Type of Story: Opinion

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Peter Moore is an editor, writer, illustrator, ghostwriter, co-author, radio host, TV guest, speaker, editorial consultant, and journalism lecturer. In his most recent gig he was interim editor-in-chief of BACKPACKER magazine. Peter...