1) Can they communicate in the written word (careful, developed handwriting), the level of their vocabulary, their ability to put ideas to paper in a way that others can understand?
2) What they have to communicate: "small talk"-equivalent, or can they, given the medium of long-form letter, delve into harder/tougher/deeper topics? What do they have to say when they have a week(s) to compose the thought?
3) Are they at all willing to forgo social media or text/phone-based communication, given their shortfalls in conveying the nuances of meaning?
I have applied this throughout my (limited) dating life, and it has never been a bad idea. I have years of letters of just good "conversation" - all of which we mutually learned a great deal from. Whomever I spend my life with absolutely must have years worth of intellect.
1) Can they communicate in the written word (careful, developed handwriting), the level of their vocabulary, their ability to put ideas to paper in a way that others can understand?
2) *What* they have to communicate: "small talk"-equivalent, or can they, given the medium of long-form letter, delve into harder/tougher/deeper topics? What do they have to say when they have a week(s) to compose the thought?
3) Are they at all willing to forgo social media or text/phone-based communication, given their shortfalls in conveying the nuances of meaning?
I have applied this throughout my (limited) dating life, and it has never been a bad idea. I have years of letters of just good "conversation" - all of which we mutually learned a great deal from. Whomever I spend my life with absolutely must have years worth of intellect.
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