writing a letter would still be appropriate for long term relationships..??..

I'm a kind of person who still encourage letter writing whenever possible. I encourge students to write about their feelings and share it with their friends. Letter-writing, using paper and pen, that is! So far so good, I am receiving letters from them!

I still write letters-----long ones. The boyfriend seems to appreciate them much. He keeps them and rereads them every once in a while. I also make cards instead of buying them. I hold on to letters I have received as well. I haven't mailed anything in a long while, and would like to do that again. Written letters are nice because the writer has exerted effort to make it.

I'm currently in a long distance relationship situation. My boyfriend is in the Philippines, and I'm here in the US. And yes, writing letter is really something for me, it means a lot of effort, time and most especially you really feel how important you are to that person. But as time goes on, with different technologies that we have right now. It's difficult to say NO to yahoo messenger, facebook and most especially to SKYPE!. Writing and Sending letters, just like anything has it's own disadvantage. Sending letter is getting expensive, the price of a normal letter to the philippines is not less than $35 and from manila to US is around P1,680.. is so freaking expensive.. We can't even rely on snail mails, as I experienced incidents of not receiving letters or worst your love ones will not be able to receive it as your letter was been stock at the Post Office, maybe waiting for you to be picked without the post office people telling you to go there.

I think yes.Now in this age people may find it very strange but it is truth that it makes one feel better while reading the letter. In my family my father's sister she send us 2 letters every year and we really enjoy this. She send only on special time only just to show warm concern to us, it is really very reviving to read letters.

Writing a letter has more meaning than an email and requires more effort to create. When writing a letter one has to sit there and write down all of their feelings one time because mailing letters take a long time. Email is instant so you can email anyone anywhere But with a letter, you show the recipient of the letter that they matter enough to you that you took the time to write a well thought letter

So true. I was in a boarding school from the 4th standard till the 8th standard. The only way to communicate to our family was through letters and cards. Every weekend all the kids use to wait to read the letters from their family. We use to then reply to them but before it could be sent it was always checked by our teachers. One month before our Birthday, my sister and myself use to begin receiving beautiful Birthday cards. My friends use to open them before we could see them. Those days were so pure. We wrote our hearts out. Now that we've grown up the one thing that really impresses me is when a guy writes a love letter to a girl (He should really mean it and love her a lot then its really beautiful).

I personally feel writing is a very good thing and it is appropriate to maintain long term relationships. Writing puts in all our emotions in it and the pain considered behind it is marvelous. There is nothing wrong in writing a letter instead of typing on a computer.

Letter writing has never been obsolete through the presence of technology particularly the existing emailing systems and social networking sites. I think the beauty of technology is providing a different dimension on presenting that the letter sender is trying to convey the receiver. Perhaps, the romantic feel of waiting for the postman deliver the letters the oldway has a different and more personal touch, I guess. I am using both methods because there are various reasons/ purpose in sending letters. I for instance utelize emails and electronic cards to send my regards/other messages to relatives in advance or even the actual date of anniversaries/ birthdays. The advantage would be on the speed itself. If I am not too busy, I can do rush short videos/presentations to loved ones without the hassle of going to crafts shops and do a personalized cards, or any keepsakes by which "shipping or freight cost" would be quite expensive and I would still be worried if they receive the packets or not. However, I still love to make letters for people whom I know appreciates personal touch (why send using the old way if it is a matter of practicality) to send it "costless" over the emailing service? I guess for older pals, you can still compile those letters electronically and do a scrapbook for them to reminisce in the futre (why not?). You can actually change the font size for them to be able to read it clearly. Letters do have a lot of purpose. In my country, most letters that has something to do with legal concerns are still using the old methods. Others that has no access to modern communication receive important messages via telegram delivered to the receipient. I guess, even if technology has emerged in many years, the classics will never cease. As in the case of the radio... it has not been replaced by television. Lastly, I do ageree that letter writing can be an avenue to enrich communication, to improve relationships because there are certain matters expressed in writing that cannot be conveyed in other medium. It's just the manner of how things are written and how dedicated each sender and receiver or vice-versa in achieving a certain goal.

I'm currently in a long-distance relationship but I don't write letters, you mean like snail-mails, right? I don't send those because I don't know how to. I rely on text messaging or calling, that's it. Yeah, snail-mails are a classic but using text messaging is easier and faster. Just one push of a button and your message will instantly reach the other end.

I'm currently in a long-distance relationship but I don't write letters, you mean like snail-mails, right? I don't send those because I don't know how to. I rely on text messaging or calling, that's it. Yeah, snail-mails are a classic but using text messaging is easier and faster. Just one push of a button and your message will instantly reach the other end.

You know what, that is such a nice idea. =) I think it would be such a refreshing thing, to sit somewhere with none of these electronic gadgets such as phones and computers. Just sit there with just pen and paper, and write a letter. Now I have this urge to ask a friend for his mailing address so I can write him a letter! Hahaha. =P But anyway, going back to your topic... Yes, I agree that writing letters can strengthen your relationship with others. Because it's part of the memories you share. One thing that I think is a disadvantage with technology nowadays is that... one can become so dependent on these gadgets. Oh yes, you do get these little personal messages from people who are important to you, whether they be in the form of email, or IM messages, or text messages. But then what happens after that? You'll have to delete the text messages eventually, or you'll have no space left for new messages. You can scroll through your IM archives, but really who would want to do that? Sounds like that would give me eye pain or a headache... You can print out selected emails but then... when you print it out, it'll look so... impersonal. =( It just can't beat bringing out that box of memories you have, leafing through old letters and love notes and photos... =)