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It is the National Card and Letter Writing Month! Do we still write letters, definitely yes but not in the form it took when this celebration was signed up for. Our letters have developed into emails, casual text messages, and SMS because of the advent of technology. No one takes a pen to write letters again because the person you have got to reach is just a call or a text away.
In old times, lovers would have to wait for their long-distance partners to reply to their letters. This longing feeling and expectancy that bred made love, not an easy feat. But now, people can still communicate in an LDR over different time zones. I know technology has made things easier but have we considered the beauty of handwritten love letters?
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The psychology behind handwritten love letters
The hand-brain complex lays down neuro-pathways when writing messages to those we care for, creating meaning and memory, and triggering the release of dopamine in the brain through the neurotransmission of the feel-good sensation of writing words of love and gratitude.‘- Scroll. in
Gone are the days when people learned cursive handwriting to write beautiful love messages to their partners. They even consult the dictionary to craft grammatically correct love letters to their love. Most people would not see their partner’s handwriting until when they have to sign their marriage papers. A criterion for dating is no longer because of their ‘fine handwriting’.
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The art of writing love letters has dwindled among lovers. Do you know your written words depict your feelings for your partner? You would not want to write a shabby letter to your patient, you are patient and treat the piece of paper you are writing on like gold.
Some people go as far as getting special papers embedded with flowers and artistic carvings to write love letters. They have that special ink they use to write love letters to their beloved. Even the culture of adolescents secretly passing love notes to themselves is out of the page, they simply share their feelings on WhatsApp. Gen Zs might have missed out on this but maybe Millenials can relate.
Handwritten love letters can give you a hint on your partner’s intelligence level. You do not just want to find out that your partner cannot write a regular essay when your daughter has an assignment of such. Online messaging has its advantages. It has emojis that you can use with your texts to convey your emotions. But your handwriting is one of the truest conveyer of feelings, emojis can lie.
A handwritten love letter screams intentionality and patience. Once you make a mistake while writing handwritten letters, you might discard that sheet and start again because there is no delete button or auto-correct on your paper. You would not want to express your feelings in a paper full of canceled and shaded words.
The process of writing a handwritten letter is one of patience. You have to put your thoughts together maybe in a draft before writing it on the actual page. Your partner has to have one handwritten love letter and not a note. I am not talking about those words you write on sticky notes to set a reminder or a love affirmation. I mean actual written pages of wooing or commending your lover.
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Your hands on the keyboard or keypad should also handle a pen on paper as well
It is no doubt that online messaging has come to stay and ever since the advent of social media apps for messaging, you see no reason why you should send a handwritten love letter to your partner. I understand but writing handwritten love letters for some occasions does not make you archaic or old-school. It is another way of showing your intentions.
Imagine writing those lines of romantic poetry written in a calligraphic style on rose background paper to your lover then compare it to writing those lines of poetry in a Whatsapp chat box. You would agree with me that the former is more romantic than the latter.
Your partner might lose your chats with them if their chats get wiped. Even those starred sweet love messages you wrote to them will be gone. But your handwritten note folded properly in a special box holds a special place in their heart. When you leave your fragrance or your scent on the letters, anytime they pick up the note, it jogs their memory and rejuvenates your love.
Your love messages to your lovers on their phones are not sacred because the hate messages on other social media platforms can also be accessed with that same phone. Customizing your lover’s chat and saving their contacts with those love-inspired emojis is beautiful but they still deserve to see your words on paper telling them how you feel about them.
Your partner does not have to be far away before you can write them a love letter. Give them one on special occasions instead of the cliche greeting cards you get for them from stores. Put it randomly in their suitcase or their bag before they leave for work. You can leave it as a note beside their bed for them to wake up to it, or you can be more romantic and put a flower beside it.
P.S. It does not have to be Valentine’s Day before you can do this.
Team Handwritten Love Letters
Do not let the only handwritten expression of love to your partner be your signature on the marriage papers. Your wedding vows were even typed. You no longer handwrite those shopping lists, technology is your saving grace. Design a card and check out DIYs on how to go about it on the internet. Also, go extra by decorating the love letters with heart shapes and other creative shapes that depict your feelings.
I know the last card that signified the love you shared with your partner was your invitation card. Do you think your handwriting is not befitting enough to express your love for your partner in words? It does not matter, they might likely appreciate your intention rather than the means. Do not let anything stop you from writing that love letter. Write it, today!
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