Personals by post, for adults who would rather write than swipe
Love arrives by letter.
The Lonely Hearts Gazette™ is a proposed personals service in the spirit of the old newspapers: place a short notice in your own words, receive an anonymous Box Number, and let interested readers write to you — on paper, delivered by mail, with neither of you ever seeing the other's address.
Read the Sample Edition
Turn the pages of Vol. I, No. 1 — personals, advice, safety and proposed rates, set like a real newspaper.
Join the Waiting List
Be first to know when the Gazette opens. Free. We will write only when it opens.
Place a Free Personal
Try the order form. Your notice is typeset as a preview and stays on your device — nothing is published.
What It Is
A monthly newspaper of personal notices, online and eventually in print, for adults across the United States who prefer getting to know someone through words before photographs. Reading and placing a standard notice are planned to be free. Writers pay a proposed fee for each printed, mailed letter, because paper and postage are real.
How It Works
- Place a free notice; get an anonymous Box Number.
- Every notice is checked and moderated before it appears.
- Readers write to a Box Number on the website.
- The letter is printed and mailed to you — your address stays private.
- Replies travel back the same way. Photos only when you both agree.
Safety First
No surnames, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, street addresses, links or money requests in any notice. Adults only. Letters routed so neither person sees the other's address. And one rule above all: never send money to a correspondent.
From the Personal Columns
Sample Every personal on this website is a fictional sample written for the preview edition. Real notices would appear only after the service opens, and only after e-mail verification and moderation.
- Porch Swing Philosopher · Box 1203
Lexington, KY. W, 61, retired schoolteacher with opinions on pie crust and poetry. Seeks a gentleman who reads the paper front to back and still asks questions.
Read Box 1203 — Porch Swing Philosopher › - Jazz and Sunday Drives · Box 1087
Chicago, IL. Gentleman, 62, seeks a thoughtful correspondent who appreciates old records, family recipes and a leisurely Sunday drive. Kindness matters most.
Read Box 1087 — Jazz and Sunday Drives › - Romantic at Heart · Box 1120
Denver, CO. 40s. Bookstores, dogs, homemade dinners and thoughtful letters. Seeks the sort of woman who reads the last page slowly and remembers birthdays.
Read Box 1120 — Romantic at Heart ›
The Letter-Writing Column
Practical, original guides for people who correspond:
An Honest Status Report
The Gazette is not open yet. This website and the sample e-edition show the service as proposed. There are no accounts, no payments and no letter delivery. Only the waiting list sends anything to the Gazette; every other form is a preview. Prices may change after testing.
Local businesses can see the proposed advertising rates. Questions? Read the FAQ.