Giving flowers with hand-written notes is one of the tangible ways we can achieve this trend, with academic research from The State University of New Jersey confirming the link between fresh flowers, friendship and emotional health. In the study, those who received flowers were more likely to form stronger bonds with others, talk more intimately and ultimately make more genuine connections compared to any other stimuli.
Kate Leaver, author of The Friendship Cure, elaborates on the importance and value of giving flowers as a form of communication. She explains: “We may still communicate frantically and prolifically by text and on social media, but when we really want to say, ‘this means something to me’ or more importantly, ‘you mean something to me’ we tend to mark it with a physical gesture.”
“Writing a letter or sending personalised bouquets is a very powerful, tangible way of reaching out when you cannot be in the same place. We don’t need to save flowers for romantic gestures; they can be the most wonderful sign of friendship,” notes Kate.
Read more about how you can re-connect with you friends with Kate Leaver’s top tips.
