2006-08-23 06:27:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A desire so strong to be with that person that anyone else is rarely thought of.
A better outlook at life in general, when one is in love the whole world looks better to you.
Your mind is consumed by the thought of that one person to the point where nothing else quite matters as much.
2006-08-23 08:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Characteristics Of Romantic Love
2016-12-10 06:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One has to be a suspension of your defense mechanisms, and another has to be a hope that this person will be honest and open with you, and another aspect probably would be a denial that anything bad or disappointing will happen. Some people are able to achieve this easier than others, and those fortunate ones who get there, find it to be a very pleasant experience, and worth the journey. There are some not able to get there, or stay there if they do manage to arrive.
The properties of romantic love are elusive to define, I imagine them to be somewhat akin to the French saying of "je ne sais quoi" (similarly used to define sexiness) - it means that you possess something but "I don't know" how to express it - but you know when you have it, and certainly know it when it has gone.
It is certainly a meshing or intersection of common interests, some sort of physical attraction, even lust, and a goodly portioned mixture of things that appear to be important at the time this connection is made. Respect would have to be one of those ingredients, as would trust and desire to please one another.
Too many people are too quick to proclaim their achievement of these properties and characteristics, and thus we have a long pile of casualties littered along the tracks of the Love Train.
2006-08-23 09:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's chemical.
Haven't you noticed that after about six months of romantic love that suddenly it vanishes? Your brain stops producing the chemicals that create it.
That might seem sad to some but it has it's benefits. Once the chemical "high" is removed, you can finally look at the other and assess if this is really the right person for you to be with. If the love is "real" then it lasts much longer than the chemical six months.
2006-08-23 06:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In no particular order...
1. Respect......you don't let disagreements change how you feel about the person.
2. Personal chemistry......I think the person you love should also be your best friend (or one of them)
3. Physical chemistry.....you might love all of your friends, but you don't want to sleep with all of them.
4. Selflessness.....you put their needs above your own, and consider their feelings before you act.
5. Bonding....(for lack of a better term) when you can be in a room with 1000 people and still feel alone because THAT person is not with you. I hate to use that "you complete me" line, but hey, corny as it is, it's true.
There are probably other things that I'll think of later, but that's a pretty good start I think.
2006-08-23 07:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Mira♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a book called We by Robert Johnson which uses the story of Tristan & Isolde to define this.
It's a great book. Helped me realize my boyfriend was an ***.
To take a stab at it myself, romantic love is crap. It's adolescent, immature, based on a reflection rather than reality. It can mature into something real....with luck. It can also be fun, but should be outgrown by the time you leave high school.
2006-08-23 06:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same as addiction to a drug. When you first feel it, it's superstrong, you get some more and you keep wanting more. If someone takes it away you get irate and try to get it back. If you can't get it back you go looking for the next drug to take it's place, or swear off the stuff.
Of course, you put your drug habit first and cater to what you need to do to keep the love coming good and strong. But, unless it's the right kind of drug, it's usually bad for you in the end.
2006-08-23 06:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
True romantic love puts the other person's needs and interests above your own. There is also a strong sexual attraction -- something that tells you that you can't live without the other person.
2006-08-23 06:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by Ifeelyourpain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30% Lust/Desire
20% Happiness
15% Communication
10% Anticipation
10% Devotion
10% Bold Recklessness
5% Butterflies in your stomach
2006-08-23 07:03:22 · answer #9 · answered by Katy_Kat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it makes u dream about ur lover...
it asks u to do anything for her........
among any serious state thinking about ur lover arises a small streak of smile on ur lips.....
its not so easy to tell everything about romantic love......
u pls love a girl,and experiance forurself??
do u like my idea?
2006-08-23 06:33:07 · answer #10 · answered by sampath k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋