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shuel2002 65F
5104 posts
2/25/2015 2:00 pm
How important is romance to you?


I am a true romantic. I love happy endings. I want to kiss under the moonlight and hold hands talking a nice walk. I love dinner at a romantic restaurant with a soft candle, where we can gaze into each other's eyes lovingly. There is only one little problem. My boyfriend thinks he's a romantic guy but I've yet to see it. I did have romance with my first love but oh well, I guess there are more important things in life. He shows me love in other ways.

How important is it to you to have a romantic partner?

Elaine Shuel


Hawkslayer 88M
13331 posts
2/25/2015 2:26 pm

Romance is very important in a relationship. A kiss and a cuddle is something that a couple should indulge in every day and Ann and I do indulge every day.

Thanks for posting something non-political, I for one really appreciate it.

Alfie...


It only takes a drop of ink to make a million people think. There are many stories.


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 4:20 pm

    Quoting Hawkslayer:
    Romance is very important in a relationship. A kiss and a cuddle is something that a couple should indulge in every day and Ann and I do indulge every day.

    Thanks for posting something non-political, I for one really appreciate it.

    Alfie...
You're very welcome, Alfie. Thanks for responding. Now that I think of it, my boyfriend and I do cuddle a lot. It does feel great when he holds me tight in his arms.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 4:21 pm

    Quoting  :

That's an interesting expression, Carolyn. Thanks for sharing it and thanks for checking out my blog.

Elaine Shuel


Simpleladyb2 74F
14822 posts
2/25/2015 4:51 pm

As a woman being romantic is very important.

Romance needs to be a normal part of our lives especially when one is in a relationship.

Nice blog!



"The only way to have a friend is to be one."


Nileyears 71F
4208 posts
2/25/2015 5:06 pm

Ha ha, I am not romantic, yes, I laugh at myself!! I don't know, maybe once somewhere in time I might have been. I think how sweet it is when I see people holding hands, or a couple with their arms around each other. Yes, I will admit it touches a place in my heart, but me, to be honest here, not so much. I guess it's that tomboy, or a woman cannot show she is weak attitude I've always had.


Rocketship 80F
18578 posts
2/25/2015 5:38 pm

Oh my.... to me romance is everything!

...the secret looks, the touches, the hugs, the cuddles, and all those special little things two people in love do for each other.... sighhhhh.


Maudie1 74F
8151 posts
2/25/2015 10:31 pm

Hi Elaine, I'm not in the least bit romantic not into it at all. Not much into birthdays or anniversaries either. Maybe that makes me seem like an odd ball lol I like kind and thoughtful gestures though and thankfully I get plenty of those


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 11:08 pm

    Quoting Simpleladyb2:
    As a woman being romantic is very important.

    Romance needs to be a normal part of our lives especially when one is in a relationship.

    Nice blog!


Thanks Simpleladyb2, I appreciate your kind words and I'm glad to see you here. I agree with what you wrote. Unfortunately for women, it takes 2 and not all men are romantic.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 11:09 pm

    Quoting  :

I feel the same, Rainier. Thanks for your comment.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 11:11 pm

    Quoting Nileyears:
    Ha ha, I am not romantic, yes, I laugh at myself!! I don't know, maybe once somewhere in time I might have been. I think how sweet it is when I see people holding hands, or a couple with their arms around each other. Yes, I will admit it touches a place in my heart, but me, to be honest here, not so much. I guess it's that tomboy, or a woman cannot show she is weak attitude I've always had.
To thine own self be true. If you're not a romantic, there's nothing wrong with that, Nileyears. As always, thanks for your reply.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 11:13 pm

    Quoting Rocketship:
    Oh my.... to me romance is everything!

    ...the secret looks, the touches, the hugs, the cuddles, and all those special little things two people in love do for each other.... sighhhhh.


That does sound so nice, Rocket. I guess my boyfriend is romantic after all. Thanks for your words of wisdom.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 11:15 pm

    Quoting lulugravy:
    I guess everybody's idea of romance is different.....cuddle and a kiss, while very nice, romance is something else......I have had lovers who were very romantic, but the romance was a cover, a distraction from the lack of real depth and commitment.......an act put on because he thought that was what women wanted......a sort of generic theatre......like they had looked it up on the internet under "romance" or "romantic gestures to please women".......... have had the real thing, but it was short lived.........I haven't even thought about it for a long time.......The whole Western "Romantic Love" meme strikes me as a social construct.
Sorry to hear that someone "acted" romantic with you, Lulu. That's terrible. You are wise enough to know when someone is genuine. Thanks for your interesting response.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 11:16 pm

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Definitely Pat. If both of you get what you want out of the relationship, that really is all that counts. Thanks for what you wrote.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/25/2015 11:18 pm

    Quoting Maudie1:
    Hi Elaine, I'm not in the least bit romantic not into it at all. Not much into birthdays or anniversaries either. Maybe that makes me seem like an odd ball lol I like kind and thoughtful gestures though and thankfully I get plenty of those
That's certainly atypical but terrific for a relationship. A guy doesn't have to remember the things they often forget Thanks for your great comment, Maura.

Elaine Shuel


GavinLS2 69M
1525 posts
2/26/2015 3:26 am

I think it's our attitude that makes an event romantic. And too often if we have expectations about it, or try to make a time romantic, it just doesn't happen.

But I question the value of romance, without a better clarification how people define love.

GBU,

Gavin


GLUMO 89F
9730 posts
2/26/2015 9:02 am

I think my heart and soul are hopeless romantic, too. I think like you about romance, but to me it has always been just a dream...


Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.(Khalil Gibran)


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/26/2015 1:03 pm

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That was lovely, Pat. I am truly happy for you, finding love with 2 great men.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/26/2015 1:05 pm

    Quoting GavinLS2:
    I think it's our attitude that makes an event romantic. And too often if we have expectations about it, or try to make a time romantic, it just doesn't happen.

    But I question the value of romance, without a better clarification how people define love.

    GBU,

    Gavin
Gavin, I think romantic to one person isn't romantic to another. I think the place to start is to know your partner really well and find out how she would like to be romanced.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/26/2015 1:08 pm

    Quoting LeafTreat:
    n my view, some people grasp romance and many people mistake it. For me, I don't want a relationship with someone I cannot move emotionally. I find women who cry very attractive. That is not a sign of weakness to me, it is a sign of authentically being able to love and to forgive. It isn't a box of chocolates that brings the kind of tears I love. It's the way I listen...and I see the tiniest things. I am able to feel love even from people I have no relationship with. I am very lucky to be able to do that, and my God knows I'm grateful for the gift.
That was a very unique comment, Leaf. It's sweet that you said you find it attractive about a woman crying. I could understand that since I cry when my boyfriend says something very loving to me. The part about feeling love for people you have no relationship with, to me is rare.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/26/2015 1:09 pm

    Quoting Patches2014:
    Daniel can be romantic at times but he's such a kind Grntle lovely man with much wisdom which to me is one of the greatest traits a man should Possess
That describes my boyfriend too, Diane. Let's face it, some guys are more romantic than others but it's their whole personality that matters.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/26/2015 1:14 pm

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No, thank you Dianne, for always adding so eloquently to my blog. What you wrote is something I found fascinating, regarding the "shared perspective on human existence heightened by a most irreverent sense of humour". That's a very profound statement. Thank you.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/26/2015 1:15 pm

    Quoting GLUMO:
    I think my heart and soul are hopeless romantic, too. I think like you about romance, but to me it has always been just a dream...
Glumo, I hope your dream becomes a reality. You seem like a very nice woman.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/26/2015 6:09 pm

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I really do believe, Bill, that it depends on the woman. If the end result is that you made her feel special, you must be doing something right.

Elaine Shuel