Romanticism today has a whole new meaning today and many would apply the word not just to your sweetheart or lover but in other areas too. If one looked up the definition of romanticism in Google, the word refers to the movement in the late 18th and early 19th century where there was an artistic and intellectual movement coupled with individual expression and creativity.

Romanticism in a world of uncertain love

One would consider being romantic would be a expression of heightened sense of feeling as a result of being in the presence of a lover or a date. Effectively, this elevated feeling in oneself maybe a consequence of an individual who has unlocked the inner feelings of love (please see the previous blog post ‘The sordid truth…’). However, unlike love, romanticism is likely a consequence of the deeper feelings that comes from the elated feeling of love within.

Real life romantics stories - Romantics: A Blend of Romance and Politics

Romanticism is usually centered around nature and the effect this can have upon us. For example, the creativity and wonderment of science and its place in witnessing the grander visions of everything around us. Many of the romanticist of the last century have produced great works of art and literature. Next time you find yourself with a heightened sense of romanticism, it could be that you are not just in love but in a phase where you also have a high capacity to be very creative.