We writers can get a bad rap.

We’re taking the plunge into the abyss of self-employment as wildly creative creatures who have a love affair with language. We might be broke for the next decade (or until we land that first book deal), but dating us isn’t as bad as you might think. Here are the top 9 reasons you need to find yourself a writer to hold tight at night:

1. You get the best cards.

Valentine’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries – you name a socially acceptable event for us to share our feelings, and we’ll do it. Give us an excuse to gush about you, and I promise you won’t be disappointed. And we won’t be short winded. That’s also a promise.

2. We step up your Instagram game.

Have trouble thinking of the punniest, wittiest, most perfect captions? Well that makes one of us. We’re more than flattered to help you out with your word game and those catchy phrases that’ll snag you likes – just like you snagged our hearts.

3. You always know how we feel.

Writing is vulnerable, and we are, too. We’re not afraid to tell you how we feel, and sometimes that means in print. Writing is extra comfortable for us, and thus, it's likely our favorite form of communication. On the bright side, you’ll never need help reading us – literally. We wear our hearts on paper.

4. You get alone time.

You have time for you, because we need time for us. We often need blocks of creative time to really find a groove and to immerse ourselves in our work. The upside: you get to do the exact same thing, which can be beneficial to both parties as they develop themselves, while also growing together.

5. You always have a human spell check.

Between spelling, grammar, and subject-verb agreement, we’ve got you covered. We know grammar can be tricky, but we also know that we love it. And we love when people use it correctly. You're guaranteed a real time, lightning fast resource for all of your English and writing needs. Even when you don’t have LTE.

6. We’re never at a loss for words.

... Whether you like it or not. We love words. In fact, we love them so much that we use them for a living. We always have something to say – and you’ll know it. So put your listening ears on, and get ready for whatever it is we have to say. Which could be a lot.

7. You’re close to us, even when we’re not there.

Whenever you’re having a bad day, feeling lonely, or missing us dearly (which will probably be a lot), you’ll always have us right at your fingertips. Whether it’s our blog, our published work, or simply the letters we’ve written you, our thoughts and phrases are just a read away – no matter where we are. Lucky for you, we’re always (somewhat) accessible, and you can feel close to us, even when we can't be together.

8. We write the best love notes.

You won’t really understand until you fall in love with us, but we’ll tell you how much we love you like no one else can, so you feel loved like no one else does.

9. If we break up, you know'll how we’re doing.

We’ve always been apt to write about our feelings, and just because we broke up doesn’t mean we’re going to stop writing. You can be sure that we’re publishing all of our latest feelings and heartbreaks on our usual public mediums, free for your eyes to see. Now we just have some new material - so thanks for that.