Strengths Conversation / Date

Posted: February 26, 2022

This exercise is meant to help you build love maps by understanding each other’s strengths, build positive sentiment by highlighting how each other supports the relationship, and reduce stress by talking about something other than challenges in the relationship.

Instructions

Identify your Signature Strengths by going to the VIA Survey of Character Strengths here.

Go here to learn more about your Signature Strengths.

Here is an example of the signature strengths in a relationship. In the one below, write down your strengths matrix.

	Allie	Cody	Partner 3 (and so on)
Signature Strength 1:	Creativity	Creativity
Signature Strength 2:	Fairness	Hope
Signature Strength 3:	Perspective	Appreciation of Beauty
Signature Strength 4:	Kindness	Love of Learning
Signature Strength 5:	Love of Learning	Gratitude

	Partner 1	Partner 2	Partner 3 (and so on)
Signature Strength 1:
Signature Strength 2:
Signature Strength 3:
Signature Strength 4:
Signature Strength 5:

Discuss how any overlaps are expressed the same or differently from each other, how we can support each other with our strengths, and how you can help each other grow / practice their strengths.

Go on a Strength Date. Plan an event and choose a strength to practice on the date.

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