2006-07-15 23:10:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is until you wake up.
2006-07-15 23:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's great when it happens, but it's not expected 24/7.
Romance all the time would be an overkill and dull the special moments into everyday expectations.
I think it's wonderful when you have that person in your life that does something romantic on occasion because it personifies that they care about making you feel special, and they know what would do that for you. But sometimes all is has to be is holding your hand at the right moment, or standing up for you when your faced with a troubling situation.. those measures of caring are just as romantic as what others may feel a dozen of roses would be.
(Personally I don't care for flower deliveries, I do like a thoughtful card or note, or just a hug from behind while I'm cooking dinner..but what does it for me throughout my day is knowing he thinks about me, and he calls me just to say hello)
2006-07-24 01:12:15 · answer #2 · answered by Craptacular Wonderment 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not. All the roses in the world don't fix the fact you work long hours. All the remembered birthdays don't erase the fact you had to mail every gift. All the phone calls don't change the fact you won't make the ultimate sacrifice. All women need the ultimate sacrifice in romantic love, the Romeo to Juliet. No reason to change the later acts of Madame Butterfly it's all Romeo and Juliet.
2006-07-18 21:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes!!! but I'm speaking from a subjective point of view. I am at my best when I am in love. It affects the way I walk, speak, dress, my perspective of the world. It is a delicious, rosy, passionate, sensual time for me...like Splendour in the grass and Barefoot in the Park...then reality hits and my gown turns to rags, my carriage into a pumpkin, and my prince charming into a frog. The aftermath of romantic love is quite depressing.
2006-07-18 13:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by Optimistic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
Sometimes when I am in my special persons arms (every two or three months) I wish, oh how I wish, that he could be that for me always instead of for those short interludes. He so good at touching me and lifting me up on high, making me drunk on sweat, tears, and the taste of kisses. And always goodbye lasts longer....and when he is gone I know he is exactly what I dont want and I swear I will never see him again! That I want that LOVE you speak of. But then time passes and I forget about him, until he is there suddenly and my body cannot resist. I cant even whisper no because I am so busy shouting YES.
2006-07-17 13:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by Little Wifey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if it's TRUE love. Real, deep, true love is a blessing when it is genuine and two people share their innermost selves with one another. But superficial "love" - otherwise known as infatuation or just flat out lust - burns itself out relatively quickly. Like the "crash" you feel after a sugar rush. If you rely on this high-intensity brain-chemical cocktail to give you those warm fuzzy feelings, you will end up a certified card-carrying Love Junkie. These people are serial monogamists, flying high on the crest of infatuation at the begining of a whirlwind romance with a new "love", gradually winding down as they start to discover that this person is NOT the fantasy they've built him or her up in their minds to be. He or she is just a real live person who does annoying things and has faults and imperfections...just like the rest of the world. This person is not the elusive white unicorn who is supposed to come and whisk us away from our own imperfect selves, making our lives perfect for us. It's just a person who wears dirty socks to bed, or forgets to put their dishes in the sink, or doesn't consier putting the lid on the toothpaste to be a priority... Eventually, these people get dumped because they don't meet the fantasy anymore...through no fault of their own, really. It's just a matter of unrealistic expectations.
2006-07-16 01:10:28 · answer #6 · answered by intuition897 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romantic love is boring. There's a bit more things needed to make a fantastic love. And only virgin maidens need romantic love i think. Because you want something sour after eating sweets all day long.
2006-07-15 23:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by Solveiga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends..... As in all relationships there are good an bad times as with romance. You have to work with each other to keep that "spark, flame, intrest" alive. If ya just sit back on your "butt" and do nothign everything fades to dust.
I'm a hopeless so i'll always beleave romantic love and romance in a relationship are critical to my happiness.
:::: shrugs::::: just my voice in the matter sorry if it doesn't answer your question.
2006-07-15 23:14:25 · answer #8 · answered by digitaldancer22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Especially considering the alternatives: loneliness, arranged marriages, marrying to increase wealth. Wouldn't it be dreamy if we could have it all ... romantic love, growing into marriage, that makes the family (especially the parents) happy, and increases family wealth??? Ahhh.
2006-07-17 06:52:13 · answer #9 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's the acceptable, sugar-candy face of lust which is all about reproduction and allowing the species to survive. Animals do it all the time without the need to send each other roses or Valentine cards.
2006-07-15 23:45:06 · answer #10 · answered by DS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- but it's like a day at the amusement park; eagerly anticipated and fun while it lasts. There can also be some pretty fond memories that accumulate.
2006-07-15 23:13:57 · answer #11 · answered by diasporas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋