Are you a romantic?

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Since we're talking about romance, here's a moving and romantic song that I heard today, it would make a great "lovers farewell" theme. Or at least thats what I think...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbpmEH5hB1U[/youtube]

Zetsubou kara no tabidachi o kimeta ano hi
Atashi-tachi no mae ni wa tada kaze ga fuiteta ne

Tsutaetai kimochi hodo kotoba togire togire de
Nani mo ienai mama itsumo honto wa fuan de

Ashita ga moshi mo miete shimaeba
Hito wa yume o egaku koto mo naku ikiru deshou

SAYONARA O DAKISHIMETE!
ITOSHISA O DAKISHIMETE!
Kimi e no OMOI DE SEKAI umetsukuSHITAI!
HIRARI HIRARI TONDETTA!
PORORI PORORI NAICHATTA!
Yakusoku NO CHI NO HATE DE mo ichido AITAI!

Ushinatte boku-tachi sukoshi tsuyoku nareta kana
Kizutsuite mae yori motto yasashiku nareta kana

Sugiru tsukihi wa nani o tamesu no
Ketakai mama de ai wa mugen da to kuchizukete

TSUYOKU TSUYOKU ITAIN DA!
KIMI GA KIMA GA SUKI NAN DA!
Kagirinai SORA NO HATE E ai yo haBATAKE!
EIEN GA MABUSHIKUTE!
SETSUNASA GA MABUSHIKUTE!
Doko made MO WAKIAGARU inori yo TODOKE!

Nemuranai omoi
Kieru koto no nai kibou ga kono te ni aru kara

SAYONARA O DAKISHIMETE!
ITOSHISA O DAKISHIMETE!
Kimi e no OMOI DE SEKAI umetsukuSHITAI!
HIRARI HIRARI TONDETTA!
PORORI PORORI NAICHATTA!
Yakusoku NO CHI NO HATE DE mo ichido AITAI!


[Translation]
On that day when we decided to depart from despair
Only the wind was blowing in front of us

My words are cut off time and time again as I feel like telling you
And while I still can’t say anything, I truly feel uneasy, always

If I can see tomorrow
People live without drawing their dreams, right?

Embracing goodbye!
Embracing love!
I want to utterly bury the world with my thoughts for you!
Lightly I flew away!
Crying my tears away!
At the edge of our promised land, I want to meet you again!

I wonder if we’re able to become a little stronger when we lose
I wonder if we’re able to become kinder then before when we are hurt

What is the passing time testing?
While I’m still dignified, kiss me, that love is infinite

I want to be strong, strong!
I love you, you!
Oh love, soar to the edge of the boundless space!
Eternity is dazzling!
Suffering is dazzling!
Oh the prayer seething up endlessly, reach there!

My thoughts are sleepless
Because there’s an unfading hope in my hands

Embracing goodbye!
Embracing love!
I want to utterly bury the world with my thoughts for you!
Lightly I flew away!
Crying my tears away!
At the edge of our promised land, I want to meet you again!

I voted Yes. I am romantic.

I think the staring in the eyes, undivided attention from both end, tell amazing general stories NOT computer stuff, and stating your goals in front of girl. It is the natural charm that I think what make romance happen. It only work if the girl is interested in you.

For some reason, that one time that I was talking to this girl. I told her about the time I have at a place where I ate near a Mongolian grill and the whole nine yard description of the buffet. I didn't think she was all listening or something, it was't until this night. Her mother was telling me how her daughter the girl that I talk to were bragging and excited. She then said, I will let you take her with a saperone.

In my mind, AH HA, an invitation for date from the mother.

I have no problem taking girls out to date but the money sux for the most parts.

What does "being a romantic" mean?

Does holding a door open, or any other expression of being a 'gentlemen' (e.g. no foul language, letting the woman order first, paying compliments) indicate romanticism? Do PDA's such as hand holding, a kiss in public qualify? How about a foot and calf rub, a massage of the neck and shoulders while grocery shopping indicate romanticism or just being kind? Maybe rescuing a girl stranded on the side of the road at 2:30AM in the mountains and driving her 17 miles home count?

I've done all this in the last week and still answered 'no'. However, I think these days, too many considerations of being a gentleman, being kind and PDA's are considered romantic. Why? Because of the infrequency.

Today, a hand written note, a personal letter or even a thank you card is considered romantic. Before the internet age, it was simply a method of communication.

Why is a mix-tape considered the MOST romantic thing men do for women? IIRC, it was because it showed the man paid attention to the womans interest and showed an effort on the guys part to illustrate such interest.

Very well said, Merle.

Are you a romantic?

If I am? Yes I am.

I'm a soft-hearted fellow, passionately driven by imagination and hope. Reluctant to my defensive system, which is psychologically engineered to emphasize cynism, my heart boldly defies the otherwise firm structure of protective thinking. In my heart, I have the need to attract the opposite end of that one connection most of us desire the most. Dreams and wishes stay vividly in motion, strengthened by a diffuse notion that lets me take a glimpse on an idea of a possible future. I've been through some dark times, so naturally I'm "cursed" with an intense fear of rejection, yet I almost know it's only a matter of time. As I quietly await the opportunity with great patience, this heart of mine keeps on beating. From each exhausting battle between me and the negative thinking and the sadness it fuels, I come back victorious. That's how my hope emerges and grows like flowers in spring.

I know it'll take time, it usually does. I've been strong and fortunate enough to have resisted growing bitter and hopeless. The hardest part is enduring the negative thoughts of oneself, the silent disappointment which comes crawling as loneliness consumes you. On the other hand, I'm only 24 years old. But it feels like I've been here for so long.

Spazzergasm: Of course you can.

Am I romantic? I wish I was. I try but for some reason I just dont get it. Sure I can watch tv and recognize romantic but to do it myself, no matter how hard I try...it seems useless. Sure I can go through the motions, buy flowers and chocolates or whatever...but I only know to do those things because its what I've seen others do. I can be nice and do nice things but that doesn't quite translate into romantic.

no i am not

Yes, I am an absolute hopeless romantic.

Taking someone to lunch, or working on
homework with someone, that's romantic in my mind.

But alas, neither lunching with someone
or a study group happened.
Nor does being approached by girls at school.
Instead, I get laughed at or stared at.

I am definitely not romantic. Romantic scenes make me yawn with boredom or laugh at the sillyness of it. I have no liking for that kind of romance at all.


However I can enjoy other types such as the mood of Gregory Benford's titles (titles only, not actual content) "Across the sea of suns" and "Sailing bright eternity" and "In the ocean of night". Or the last lines of George Zebrowski's "Sunspacer".

I wish I was.
It just seems like too much of an... idyllic perspective to be realistic.
I'm hesitant to completely trust people anyway, though I usually give them the benefit of the doubt. But I may be a bit of a hypocrite because they don't have to do too much for me to feel justified in distrusting them but to affirm my trust in them it takes a long time and they have to work hard.

To just give myself over to someone I've just met, who seems wonderful - It would be so exciting, and probably feel wonderful - but I feel uneasy just thinking about it. ugh.

I wish I could just jump a few inches off the ground, get swept up in a romantic wind and ride it up through through the clouds and stars, unencumbered by the rest of the world - but I'd just feel panicked that far off the ground because without that wind, falling would hurt so much.

Its horrible, because I really do want to find my someone, and I do believe he's out there somewhere, but I also want to stay grounded in reality. I just hope the two meet somewhere down the road.

I don't think that's considered a romantic perspective, is it?

I think it is.

Yes, I suppose I'd consider myself to be a romantic yet, I've not dated anyone for an extensive period of time yet, always did my best when it came to being sincere and respectful in all regards..