Oh yes, the written words are the best. I’ve kept all my love letters from when we were dating. We didn’t live in the same town, so over the summer we wrote letters to each other. they mean so much to me. It’s always been easier for him to express his feelings in the written word, and he does so beautifully! A real command of language I don’t possess. I haven’t received a love letter in decades, haha! So, it’s words now and they are extra special sweet when I hear them, since he’s not a mushy guy.
I do get quite a few compliments on my appearance though, which I eat those up.
I’ve saved cards where the boys actually say something sweet.