Romantic love

Romantic love

Passionate desire and intimacy between two persons. Romantic love is different from simple sexual love, or lust in that the former generally involves a mix of emotional and sexual desire. There is often more emphasis on the emotion side initially than on physical pleasure.

Industry: Love

Add a new term

Contributors in Romantic love

Become a Contributors

Romantic love

herbivore

Love; Romantic love

A description of people who are disinterested in forming romantic relationships. The term was coined by Maki Fukasawa in 2006 and grew rapidly in popularity as these people became more ...

smitten

Love; Romantic love

Very much in love; grievously or disastrously stricken or afflicted with feeling; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. Affected by something overwhelming; struck, as with a hard blow.

love triangle

Love; Romantic love

A love triangle is a relationship between three people. It is common that two people share affection for the third person and hatred between these people arises until the third person makes a ...

Agape Love

Love; Romantic love

Also known as the God kind of love, Agape is a combination of Eros and Stoge, and based on selflessness. This is when the individual is willing to sacrifice anything for their partner. It is based on ...

Shakespearize

Love; Romantic love

Turn a love story into a drama, bring an idyllic love story to a sad ending.

life of love

Love; Romantic love

According to Anaïs Nin, love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it ...

exprize

Love; Romantic love

A blend of extra and sprize: something lovers give each other in romantic journey. Like giving more than one present or suprising the partner on a regular day.