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Loved it!
But yes, in those days a "letter from Oz" was a family event!
Oh there are definitely perks to technology and I totally see the plus to cell phones, TV, etc.
I was referring more to like pre 1400 AC or so - medieval europe, ancient rome, etc.the old days.
If a friend, lover, family member went off to war, a trade trip, a journey, etc. you really would never know what happened to them or when you might see them again. Letters mainly if lucky.
Hard to explain in a simple comment as its a complex subject that needs good detail to clarify versus summing up quickly.
My best attempt would be to say people had few things to go on to judge another person and a persons word was their bond, as was their honor. No background checks on computers or against the database. References tended to come from real people or if lucky a letter or scroll. People knew you as a person versus some username in email. People grew up closer as the community was much more closely knit for survival but also because of how communication and interaction was handled in person versus behind a computer in some apartment. People worked together more, interacted more.
Emotions could be very strong when saying good bye as you could not text them 10 minutes later asking if they were still alive. Or have them call you when they arrived at their destination. Seeing a friend who had been away for a long time was intense because it was the only way you had real contact with someone.
To me it seems like emotions might have been a bit more intense and passionate back then. Relationships more important and vital.
I could be totally wrong - maybe they are just as intense. Certainly there are places on Earth that lack technology still or don't depend on it as much - although my initial comment was meant more for the modern techno-advanced countries.
Probably influenced from my past readings in both history and fantasy that made me feel a sense of added emotion and intensity to society and how people interacted prior to computers, cell phones, TV's, radios, etc.
I am sure there some studies on it though. I am more or less just sharing some thoughts I have had on the matter from time to time.