Digital Valentines in a socially distanced world
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Valentine’s Day Commentary
February 12, 2021
Digital Valentines in a socially distanced world
Sending your Valentine’s Day message is a lot easier than it used to be. In the nineteenth century, Valentines were handmade. During the twentieth century, they often were store-bought. In the twenty-first century, they’re largely electronic. In 2013, more than one-half of Americans planned to send their romantic messages digitally by:
Penning romantic text messages (hopefully with attention to spelling, capitalization, and punctuation)
Posting sweet nothings on Facebook (not quite as dreamy as murmuring them in an ear)
Sending a friendly email or passionate e-card (as we are doing right now)
Tweeting a tender message of love (in 280 characters or less)
It’s gotten easier to find a message that resonates, too. During the late 1800s and into the early 1900s, six-penny pamphlets called "Valentine Writers" were published to provide the amorous with pre-written love messages. Later in the century, Hallmark and candy hearts supplied ideas. Today, we can google. No matter how technology has changed the ways in which we express ourselves, the critical part is still finding the right message for your loved one.
We hope you have a very happy Valentine’s Day!
Show some digital love this Valentine’s Day, we hope it’s a great one!
Sending love,
Leif Hagen
LPL Financial Advisor
Achievement Financial
Dream. Plan. Achieve.
Sources:
http://about.americanexpress.com/news/pr/2013/valentines-tracker.aspx
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2011/02/before-the-valentine-card.html
Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC.
This material was prepared by Carson Coaching. Carson Coaching is not affiliated with the named broker/dealer or firm.
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