Declaration of love

She adds that she has "never desired [his] good opinion" and that he has "certainly bestowed it most unwillingly," making it clear that his declaration is unwanted as well as unsuccessful.

[3] In the oldest existing text written in Icelandic, a faded and near illegible runic inscription from the 10th or 11th century, the word “ást” appears, which directly translates as love.

It allows for more specificity and a clearer point as the author of a love letter has time to think, rephrase, and edit the contents of his heart.

Declarations of love can surface as permanent marks on urban environments and nature.

A good example of this is love locks, padlocks attached to landmarks, and constructions with the names of lovers engraved or written on them.

They began appearing on the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris as early as 2008.