Romantic Love

Posted by Dennis Ng , Friday, June 5, 2009 4:18 PM

This is something that I've read today.. find it interesting.
It explains what true love is like which totally unlike the modern day kind of love people mention about. =) happy reading.

" Did you know that the idea of marriage based on romantic affection is a very recent development in human affairs? Prior to A.D 1200, weddings were arrange by the families of the bride and groom, and it never occurred to anyone that they were supposed to "fall in love." In fact, the concept of romantic love was actually popularized by William Shakespeare. There are many times when i wish the old Englishman was here to help us straighten out the mess that he initiated.

Real love, in contrast to popular notions, is an expression of the deepest appreciation for another human being; it is an intense awareness of his or her needs and longings for the past, present or future. It is unselfish and giving and caring. And believe me these are not attitudes one "falls" into at first sight, as though he were thumbing into a ditch.

I have developed a lifelong love for my wife, but it was not something i fell into, i grew into it, and that process took time. I had to know her before i could appreciate the depth and stability of her character-- to become acquainted with he nuances of her personality, which i now cherish. The familiarity from which love has blossomed simply could not be generated on "Some enchanted evening.. across a crowded room." One cannot love an unknown object, regardless of how attractive or sexy or nubile it is!"