what does love as in romantic mean to you?

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Well said.

Love is pretty elusive, for me anyway. I think I've offered my personal prosaic definition on here before-- a mutual attraction that's grounded in an abiding respect and affection for another person-- but despite how simple that seems to me at times, there are so many variables. For a long time I may think I'm fed up with the whole "game" and become kind of an unromantic, cynical misanthrope, but then I'll be caught completely off guard. But in the meanwhile, life has to go on. Living fully isn't just about relationships, and if you base everything around them, you're not going to get any lasting happiness.

So right now I'm not sure how to answer the poll. Emotion says yes, of course I would like to have a love relationship. Other factors say that sometimes it's about not letting yourself fall in love even though it might seem very easy to do so.

well then keep on taking your time thats the best thing you can do!

there is no need to rush into any kind of relationship just so you are in a relationship (not saying that is what you mean anyway)

I know a lot of you don't belive in the bible, but this is the best definition of love I have ever seen. I had to break it down and simplify it to truly understand it, but it makes sense.

Be patient, be kind. Don't let jelousy get in the way. Don't brag about all the stuff u do thinking it makes u better. Don't be in it for what u can get. Don't get into arguements over stupid stuff. And don't keep bringing up that one thing over and over. Don't get happy when something "serves them right". Protect them, believe they want the best for u. Keep trying and putting in the effort.

Yeah, I want that.

nice stuff

love is all about accepting the other as it is. not trying to change them but rather helping them to change if its what they want to.

The older I get the less I want the standard meet-cute love affair from movies and TV. Truthfully, my idea of a pretty great date is seeing a good show (generally a concert) and then going to a diner for pie and discussion and then getting home in time to walk the dog before she goes on the carpet. Fictional romances always leave out the parts about having responsibilities to pets or jobs (or children for that matter), and I don't think that's fair. Romance-within-reason should totally be a thing

eta: "Romance as in love"... these things are two different things to me. Love can be (and usually is) completely un"romantic" (romantic as in flowers and poetry) while romance can be completely devoid of love. I will always prefer love over empty romantic gestures.

Last edited by cozysweater on 26 Aug 2012, 1:42 am, edited 1 time in total.

i have no idea who wrote this little graffiti poem, but i choke up every time i read it. it is a good representation of what love feels like to me.

ahah! well thats funny cos this was the scenario of my second date that i ahah with my boyfriend. We went for dinner in china town, went to a concert and then went back to his place. We listened to some more music and then kissed for the first time.. and it was on my bday!

best birthday ever i should say! hehehe

Romantism is, for me, not what most people would think.

Playing video games with my boyfriend is one of those things that i find romantic

i have no idea who wrote this little graffiti poem, but i choke up every time i read it. it is a good representation of what love feels like to me.[/quote]
^^^ and people say graffiti can't be art. That is beautiful.