Is romance dead?

lol, I've been waiting for replies for this and none have come yet.
I don't think romance is dead, I see it everywhere I go. My mates boyfriend is always giving her all these romatic gestures and he loves walking in the park with her and holding hands, and he loves sex with candles in the room, and he covered her car up with red roses on her birthday, shes a lucky sod. I saw this very old couple on the train today and they were holding hands and looking at each other, awww it was sweet. My cousin got married over xmas and in her wedding her fiance had fireworks with her name in it and the recption was all covered with smoke, and low lights, and it was all so romantic. Romance is not dead, I'm a very romantic person myself.

I wasn't really talking about that kind of romance. The stuff you describe is very nice but it's more the superficial part of romance: the candles and roses and serenades. I was talking about love within a relationship.

I'm surprised that so many girls/guys say they look for romance/love, yet end up screwing around. It's a mystery to me. It seems that it's easier to find someone to screw around with than to love. Only, when you start getting into the whole physical relationship thing, your chances of romantic encounters diminish... it's quite sad really. Damn, I sound bitter.

I wasn't really talking about that kind of romance. The stuff you describe is very nice but it's more the superficial part of romance: the candles and roses and serenades. I was talking about love within a relationship.

I'm surprised that so many girls/guys say they look for romance/love, yet end up screwing around. It's a mystery to me. It seems that it's easier to find someone to screw around with than to love. Only, when you start getting into the whole physical relationship thing, your chances of romantic encounters diminish... it's quite sad really. Damn, I sound bitter.

lol, then you should have said is Love dead. I always considered romance to be different to love. Love is a strong feeling and emotion, whereas romance is summit different, which I cant explain. Yeah i agree with you, but I think most of us are still too young yet. I know alot of people, who say they are in love with their gf/bf and then cheat on them after a week and say that theyre in love with their next bf/gf . THAT ANNOYS ME.
But thats a different matter. Romance is a physical thing isnt it? Or a passionate affection and desire felt by lovers for each other.

Romance better not be dead. I just shelled out £45 for a big bunch of roses for my girlfriend...

You're right, I guess. There's a difference between how the terms romance and love are used but to me, they're very linked. Romance is just a way of expressing love. Then again, it's a way to pull sensitive girls.

Ok this is a bit of a controversial statement but I think guys are more attached to actual feelings than girls. Girls seem more attached to the actual expression of those feelings, even if the feelings aren't there. A girl will be happy to hear her boyfriend "loves" her without actually wondering how true his feelings are.

What ever happened to romance in relationships? Maybe it's just because everyone here is younger but it seems like people here have boyfriends/girlfriends for all reasons other than actual love or feelings.

Is it just me?

There are still plenty of romantics left *jumps up and down waving arms*

Yeah but it's not cool to be a romantic.
As a friend told me at the end of high school, all girls look for is a nice big cock. Words of wisdom...in a strange way.

Yeah but it's not cool to be a romantic.
As a friend told me at the end of high school, all girls look for is a nice big cock. Words of wisdom...in a strange way.

You're right, I guess. There's a difference between how the terms romance and love are used but to me, they're very linked. Romance is just a way of expressing love. Then again, it's a way to pull sensitive girls.

Ok this is a bit of a controversial statement but I think guys are more attached to actual feelings than girls. Girls seem more attached to the actual expression of those feelings, even if the feelings aren't there. A girl will be happy to hear her boyfriend "loves" her without actually wondering how true his feelings are.

I think guys are more attached to actual feelings than girls. Girls seem more attached to the actual expression of those feelings, even if the feelings aren't there.