That's the death knell sounding for romance. According to new research, the good, old-fashioned love letter is going the way of the dodo.
A survey by dating site SeekingArrangement.com found that a mere 6% of women and 4% of men still write traditional love letters. This compared to 96% of women and 92% of men who said they sent romantic emails, and 97% of women and 89% of men who expressed their love through text messages.
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An ode to romance
CAN anyone hear a clanging noise?
That's the death knell sounding for romance. According to new research, the good, old-fashioned love letter is going the way of the dodo.
A survey by dating site SeekingArrangement.com found that a mere 6% of women and 4% of men still write traditional love letters. This compared to 96% of women and 92% of men who said they sent romantic emails, and 97% of women and 89% of men who expressed their love through text messages.
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