Comments on: On The Possible Death of Romance http://www.karinpinter.com/on-the-possible-death-of-romance The Official Website of Short Stories, Essays & Creative Writing by Karin Pinter Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:49:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Pinter http://www.karinpinter.com/on-the-possible-death-of-romance/comment-page-1#comment-32 Mike Pinter Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:21:12 +0000 http://karinpinter.com/wordpress/?p=48#comment-32 Yes, there are nuts in this world too. And they're just as romantic whether they are nuts in the chocolate or nuts jumping out of a plane to sky-dive. Romance is not just the soppy pre-perforated, faux-fluff that they sell to us mostly around Valentine's day. Romance is not just holding hands with someone or hiding notes in their coat pockets or lining the hallway with scented tea-light candles. I can't define what romance is either, whether it is a state of mind that we slip into or a dimension that envelops us. Is it some higher form of selflessness? Some people pick up the inspiration like scents floating in the air while other people seem to be constantly attuned to, constantly aware of, the deeper needs of the people around them for more comfort than a simple thank you or a gratuituous smile. Romance is a form of listening to others. Picking up on the carrier wave of secret needs that can only be properly caressed when we listen closely. To some people jumping out of a plane with their partner is the height of romance, to others it is sheer lunacy. Romance is when you scratch the itch just right for your partner. It means you were listening out for the right itch to scratch. Yes, there are nuts in this world too. And they’re just as romantic whether they are nuts in the chocolate or nuts jumping out of a plane to sky-dive. Romance is not just the soppy pre-perforated, faux-fluff that they sell to us mostly around Valentine’s day. Romance is not just holding hands with someone or hiding notes in their coat pockets or lining the hallway with scented tea-light candles.

I can’t define what romance is either, whether it is a state of mind that we slip into or a dimension that envelops us. Is it some higher form of selflessness? Some people pick up the inspiration like scents floating in the air while other people seem to be constantly attuned to, constantly aware of, the deeper needs of the people around them for more comfort than a simple thank you or a gratuituous smile.

Romance is a form of listening to others. Picking up on the carrier wave of secret needs that can only be properly caressed when we listen closely. To some people jumping out of a plane with their partner is the height of romance, to others it is sheer lunacy.

Romance is when you scratch the itch just right for your partner. It means you were listening out for the right itch to scratch.

]]> By: Nadia http://www.karinpinter.com/on-the-possible-death-of-romance/comment-page-1#comment-24 Nadia Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:07:00 +0000 http://karinpinter.com/wordpress/?p=48#comment-24 I think Romance is inside of everyone, It wont die, unless you want to kill it yourself, romance is kindness without limit, just smiling at a stranger in elevator, or saying good morning to people while jogging, or just helping the neighbor to carry her grocery shopping, romance is trusting people, seeing their good side, loving without expectation.<br/>I personally think if someone can feel romance within them selves, they can easily find it with others too.<br/>but, wow, you have such a deep understanding of everything.<br/>your posts make me think, and realized there is something more than chocolate in this world :) I think Romance is inside of everyone, It wont die, unless you want to kill it yourself, romance is kindness without limit, just smiling at a stranger in elevator, or saying good morning to people while jogging, or just helping the neighbor to carry her grocery shopping, romance is trusting people, seeing their good side, loving without expectation.
I personally think if someone can feel romance within them selves, they can easily find it with others too.
but, wow, you have such a deep understanding of everything.
your posts make me think, and realized there is something more than chocolate in this world :)

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