Funny you should mention that.
I knew a young deaf man who kept all the young ladies charmed with his handwritten notes. It's amazing how such a simple act made them feel like they were worth his time and effort to write a note and hand it to them. BTW, they always wrote back, with a smile.
Usually, when I observed young ladies texting with their boy friends, they either look irritated or bored. Not so with the handwritten notes. 
The guys with the laptops don't even chat face-to-face with the girls. They just look at their screens.