Greetings,
I do not overstand what "romance" or "romantic" is. I do know they are words that have caused much rift between the black male and female. The black male seeking to give more "romance" or be more "romantic". The black female requesting that the black male give more "romance" or be more "romantic". So called "romance" and being "romantic" surely have caused problems for me. They like so most words used in any European (white supremacy) language are design to confuse its victims. As usual we (non-whites) the prisoners in a prison (global system of racism/white supremacy) are arguing over the words of the jailers/warden (white supremacist). Since I did not create the words "romance"/"romantic", I will follow the logic and go to the creators (white supremacist) of the words for the meaning of the words. Remember, words are tools used to promote justice or injustice.
Reference: Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1996.
This is what Mr or Mrs Webster (white supremacist) has to say about "romance" and "romantic":
Romance ^1:
1) a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc usually in a historical or imaginary setting.
2) the colorful world, life, or conditions depicted in such tales.
3) a medieval narrative treating of heroic, fantastic, or supernatural events, often in the form of allegory.
4) a baseless, made-up story usually full of exaggeration or fanciful invention.
5) a romantic spirit, sentiment, emotion, or desire.
6) romantic character of spirit.
7) a romantic affair or experience.
8) Romance languages, the group of Italic Indo-European languages descended since A.D. 800 from Latin, as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Rumanian, Provencal, Catalan, Rhaeto-Romanic, Sardinian, and Ladino.
9) to invent or relate romances; indulge in fanciful or extravagant stories or daydreams.
10) to think or talk romantically.
11) Informal. a. to court or woo romantically. b. to court the favor of or make overtures to; play up to.
12) Romanic. of,pertaining to, or noting Romanic language, composition in such language
Romance <synonymous> 1) story, fiction 4) falsehood, fable 6) allure, fascination, exoticism.
Romance ^2: 1)
Music a short, simple melody, vocal or instumental, or tender character. 2) a short epic poem, esp. a historical ballad.
Romantic: 1.of, pertaining to, or of the nature of romance.
2. fanciful; impractical; unrealistic: romantic ideas.
3.imbued with or dominated by idealism, a desire for adventure, chivalry, etc.
4.characterized by a preoccupation with love or by the idealizing of love or one's beloved.
5. displaying or expressing strong affection.
6. ardent; passionate; fervent.
7. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a style of literature and art that subordinates form to content, encourages freedom of treatment, emphasizes imagination, emotion, and introspection, and often celebrates nature, the ordinary person, and freedom of the spirit. --->
(what the heck does all that mean. CONFUSION!!!) 8) of or pertaining to a musical style characteristic chiefly of the 19th century and marked by the free expression of imagination and emotion, virtuosic display, experimentation with form, and the adventurous development of orchestral and piano music and opera.
9.imaginary, fictitious, or fabulous.
10) noting, of, or pertaining to the role of a suitor or lover in a play about love.
Romantic <synonymous>
2) extravagant, exaggerated, wild, imaginative, fantastic.
9) improbable, unreal
Now I overstand why I could never find "romance". It is nothing but a story, fiction, fable based in fascination, exoticism and unrealistic behaviors. A play or poem about so called love.
Now "love" is another word of confusion. Well we will save that for another day.
