The end of the love letter?

The art of dating has clearly changed and adapted with society over the years and with it the notion of what is romantic has changed too.

A recent survey conducted GfK NOP on behalf of Bradford & Bingley has found that the good old fashioned love letter has slowly become less and less popular with Brits.

According to the research, just 17 per cent of those questioned said that they had received a love letter in the last 12 months, while 28 per cent said that someone had penned them something romantic in the last five years.

What's more, it seems that age is a contributing factor when it comes to love letters, as just 14 per cent of those aged 55 and over said they have never written a romantic note, compared to 35 per cent of those aged between 16 and 34.

Paul Whitlock, head of savings at Bradford & Bingley, said: "The old-fashioned love letter appears to have had its day but writing a letter clearly remains a popular way of staying in touch, with more than half of all Britons having written a personal letter to a friend or family member in the last six months.

"Despite technological advances, putting pen to paper also remains the most popular way of saying thank-you."

In addition, it was also found that writing a letter is the most popular way to say thank you to someone (34 per cent).

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