People have been diarizing for as long as there's been paper, so I assume that putting events, interactions, feelings, etc on paper is a pretty common human imp

People have been diarizing for as long as there's been paper, so I assume that putting events, interactions, feelings, etc on paper is a pretty common human impulse, but perhaps not for everyone. One thing I've personally found about maintaining relationships is how much the fact that someone bothered to write something down about me is meaningful. There's a lot to be said for the clerical role in friendships. Noting someone's birthday, the things they like, their family life, etc. so you can write a card or just drop them a note on their birthday is quite the opposite of "reducing" someone to text in my opinion.