Romance (love)
Romance (love)
Romance (IPA: /rəˈmans/), from the Latin romanticus, is a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. It is often associated with courtship and dating, and involves a range of emotions and experiences related to the search for and maintenance of romantic love.
Etymology
The term "romance" originates from the Medieval Latin romanticus, which was derived from Roma meaning "Rome". In medieval literature, a "romance" was a narrative written in Romance languages, which are descended from Latin. The modern use of the term romance, to mean romantic love, has its origins in the medieval ideal of chivalry.
Related Terms
- Love: A complex set of emotions, behaviors, and beliefs associated with strong feelings of affection, protectiveness, warmth, and respect for another person.
- Infatuation: An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.
- Passion (emotion): A very strong feeling about a person or thing. Passion is an intense emotion, compelling enthusiasm or desire for anything.
- Courtship: The period of development towards an intimate relationship wherein a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement, followed by a marriage.
- Dating: A stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in an intimate relationship or marriage.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Romance (love)
- Wikipedia's article - Romance (love)
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