So, i myself am a very romantic individual and will go to any lengths to be romantic for my Girlfriend.
I was wondering how romantic some of you are, and although it's very personal, how do you show your romantic side?
I myself, moved to greece three years ago, i now am running my own Restaurant & Bar. My girlfriend recently took a college course which takes 6 months to complete, so i am alas without her and the kid for 6 months. Well, until September for a week, and then when she finishes in january.
I am finding it difficult to continue my romantic side when we are 5000 miles apart. Currently finding someone to supply a bouquet of flowers to spell her name in the flowers, I've seen it done, it's going to cost a few hundred to have them placed so they do not move, and until they wilt away you can see her name and 381 in the flowers. 381, 3 words, 8 letters, 1 meaning for anyone wondering.
Back on her birthday this year, i went and rented out part of the local beach, i got a small party for her, and then we strolled along the Mediterranean beach, it was beautiful, the moon was perfectly situated above the sea so it reflected big and bold over the open sea, not a cloud in the sky, we walked until we got to a sculpture i paid to get done with happy birthday & i love you. With a boxed ring wrapped in a single flower, which was her favorite. I'm not ready for marriage as it happens, but i get a few words engraved on a diamond encrusted ring. =] It was probably the best laid plan i ever had, everything went perfect, even the sound of the sea, lightly and slowly coming in and out, to the sound of the ocean and nature. Oh, and then back at the party the sound of the DJ until about 5am in the morning.
Never had a girlfriend so I ain't going to be able to tell you any romantic experience but if I do have one I will send her love letters every day. Wish I had the money for that :P
Currently in a relationship. There is no romance between us at all. My girlfriend is grounded and has been like that since before her friends can remember. 6 week break coming up and if she still wont leave her house I probably wont see her. I fail at romance however.
I'd like to think I'd do lots of nice things for a boyfriend, but then I realized I'm incredibly lazy and unromantic. It probably wouldn't be a loving relationship,actually.
Dude this is a free online games website forum. Do you expect alot of these people to be romantic? xD
Indeed I do, it's a natural emtional feeling with have over one other person that we spend our whole lives seearching for, where as others fall flat on their feet early on. Everyone is capable of being romantic and everyone shows their romantic state differently.
I for one was a 'nerd' from around the age of 8 i was very much in to my computers, and by the age of 12 i was designing in photoshop, designing websites in dreamweaver,creating flash animations, taking photographs and producing movies for school projects. That being said i have been a gamer since i was the age of 3, i used to play mario bros. all the time and by the age of 6 i was playing Goldeneye on the N64, defeating the game on Hard in a few mere hours.
All that being said, i am still a very romantic person, which is why i questioned it for others in the forum.
If the world were to be more romantic, more emotionally caring and loving, the world would be a better place, it can bring war, hate, crime, politics & everything in between to it's knees, as love will always conquer all.
Currently in a relationship. There is no romance between us at all. My girlfriend is grounded and has been like that since before her friends can remember. 6 week break coming up and if she still wont leave her house I probably wont see her. I fail at romance however.
Dude, choose a girl who's really into you, otherwise she could play you and etc.
Indeed I do, it's a natural emtional feeling with have over one other person that we spend our whole lives seearching for, where as others fall flat on their feet early on. Everyone is capable of being romantic and everyone shows their romantic state differently.
Correction.
Love is an emotional state which drives us to protect and please the people in our life that mean something to us. It's a social emotion with the purpose of creating strong social ties to ensure that we survive and procreate, and that our offspring have the best chance at survival.
Romance is a mating ritual. When we find a potential mate we go through numerous behaviors designed to create a bond with that individual so that we can begin mating.
If the world were to be more romantic, more emotionally caring and loving, the world would be a better place, it can bring war, hate, crime, politics & everything in between to it's knees, as love will always conquer all.
Never going to happen. Humans don't have the capacity to truly love on such a large scale. It is detrimental to our survival and advancement as individuals.
I'm nearly incapable of feeling love. I don't know why, I just don't know what true love feels like. I can put on a good facade though.
Uh, then why did you have a girlfriend? I find your "facade" statement a little worrying; if you don't understand why that is morally reprehensible, take my word for it, alright?
Currently in a relationship. There is no romance between us at all.
I find these two statements at odds with one another. Was there a time when you got to see her, perhaps?
My general advice for the OP is: Be genuine, and be yourself. General and unoriginal. Don't try too hard, but let her know how much you mean to her.
I find your "facade" statement a little worrying; if you don't understand why that is morally reprehensible, take my word for it, alright?
I actually don't think this is morally reprehensible at all, based on the assertion that the perception of a relationship is more important to the perceived wellbeing of said relationship, than actual honesty within it.
However the pitfall here, is that putting on a facade can get old, and if you slip up, you're in for a world of pain. Dishonesty inherently involves a restriction of freedoms.
People have this idea of love and romance that comes straight from a movie. Flowers, dinners, saying "I love you"... bah!
I rarely say I love you to my g/f
I show her my love in the way I act towards her. Sometimes when I look into her eyes Im captivated, she has eyes that change from misty green to misty grey and dark and light browns.
I dont mean it, I dont try to have a movie look in her eyes moment, it just happens. That for me is romance.
Romance should never be forced, nor should it be something someone expects. I think romance can be something as simple as the person showing up, randomly, at the doorstep of their significant others just to see them, even if for only five minutes.
And it's not just one big thing a couple of times a year. It can be making them their tea exactly the way they like it without them asking for any. It can be something ridiculously cheesy, but some people like cheesy.
I don't have a boyfriend, nor do I want one at this stage of my life, but too much pressure is usually put on the male (at least in heterosexual relationships). I think females should be romantic, too. If I were to show it, however, I would do it with simple things: cooking his favourite foods, taking him somewhere.
On the other hand, emotional attachment breeds vulnerability, so I try to stay away from it.
