Wedding Season: Study reveals over HALF of Brits believe in ‘the one’

We are in the midst of wedding season in the UK, and our Instagram feeds reflect it, with timelines filled by bridesmaid dresses, decadent wedding cakes, and families coming together. The UK’s leading biography service, StoryTerrace, has had the privilege of gaining insight into some of the most romantic love stories, by helping couples from 30 to 80-years-old find the words to convey their experiences. In their nationally representative research, the memoir-writing service has examined a nation unified by love as over half of Brits claim to believe in ‘the one’. A heart-warming 25% also feel that their love story could be translated into a book or a film demonstrating the power of their love, and how they feel this could impact or inspire others.

Arguably, putting pen to paper is the most timeless way to express one’s affection. Thinking back to how our grandparents and great grandparents stayed connected, the only form of communication was via letters. StoryTerrace’s research shows that 47% of Brits agree that the generation preceding them had far more romantic love stories than their own, and 17% of Brits are jealous of their parent’s generation and their relationships. This shows a real desire amongst the nation for the timeless gestures of love used by past generations, as reflected in the growing number of people having their love stories penned in an in-depth memoir with StoryTerrace.

Rutger Bruining, CEO of leading biographer StoryTerrace, discusses the central theme of love and relationships to stories written:

“Across the world we have a deep affinity with love stories, and I think that’s because they’re so relatable for all of us. What has been particularly heart-warming to see is the growing number of people and couples that have come to us to document their own stories of love in memoir form and therefore preserving them so that they can be passed down to future generations.

“It’s not often we get to focus on purely happy times given the current societal pressures everyone is facing, so I think it’s really important to celebrate the love stories of others this wedding season, and also find inspiration in the fact that love often prevails in the face of adversity.”