Romance

What does Romance Mean?

Ask a typical male and you probablly get a half-baked response involving flowers and candlight dinners.

Dictionary.com says:

Romance
–noun
1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or imaginary setting.
2. the colorful world, life, or conditions depicted in such tales.
3. a medieval narrative, originally one in verse and in some Romance dialect, treating of heroic, fantastic, or supernatural events, often in the form of allegory.
4. a baseless, made-up story, usually full of exaggeration or fanciful invention.
5. a romantic spirit, sentiment, emotion, or desire.
6. romantic character or quality.
7. a romantic affair or experience; a love affair.

I have another definition to submit. Romance is proving you know someone so well, that you can do things that make them happy without being asked too. Notice, it's not just an inttelectual knowing of someone, but also action with this knowledge in order to make them happy.

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