Carrie Bradshaw’s fictional book of Love Letters by Great Men, in which she quoted one of Beethoven’s letters sent fans into a frenzy as love letters started to become mainstream again. Receiving a love letter can also help reaffirm commitment to the relationship. It looks like love letters are here to stay. Picture: iStockThere’s no formula for writing the perfect love letter, but some of the world’s most famous ones are the simplest. Yale psychologist Robert Sternberg suggests that the ideal love letter should include content relevant to love’s three basic components—intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Source: Irish Examiner February 11, 2021 14:47 UTC