I’ve read in books that during the olden times (not in my country, in Europe perhaps) that there are times wherein two men will fight a duel because of their *love* for the same lady. It’s not legal but twas somehow understood why such a thing occurs. Thinking back to this sort of practice, I find it somehow romantic. Can you imagine two men dueling to win my hand? Omigod.
The reason why I write this post is because earlier I witnessed an all-out brawl — fist fight and all — between two guys, er, two against one, if …read more

Have we been too involved with the available technology that we forget how it is to be romantic?
Courtship has been practiced in different countries, in various ways, for hundreds of years now. And one of the most romantic acts in my book is the old fashioned love letter on parchment.
People nowadays rely on getting hook ups in bars, clubs or wherever. The whole concept of “pursuit” has slowly becoming extinct. They call it “the chase” now and the goal isn’t really a commitment or a serious relationship but, er, something else. Faint are the traditions or practices, which usually accompanies …read more

I just learned that there is this particular mentality that a couple goes through in a relationship called “the teenager mentality”.
Defining the basic make up of the so-called mentality, the couple basically act like how teenagers are like when they enter a relationship. Seemingly new to the whole concept, so, everything is still sweet and romantic. They also have a tendency to close themselves off from the rest of the society and, of course, there’s a lot of drama involved within the relationship.
Age is not a sole contributing factor, which explains why it’s called that way. It’s a common misconception. …read more

Most women believe in faerie tale endings.
It’s quite tragic really. You go through life believing that you are this lady that quietly lives her life and ‘prince charming’ will come gallantly one day to sweep you off your feet and rescue you from the gray-ness of life. You think that when he enters your life, you’ll be seeing a much colourful life. The sun will shine brighter and the air will taste sweeter. And you’ll think everything’s… cute.
And then you grow up.
You’ll finally see life for what it really is. All you can tell yourself is live it the best …read more

Are there really women out there who can’t afford to be romantic?
I’ve heard women classified as desperate by people when they’ve reached the threshold of eligibility, ergo, making them spinsters if not, candidates, at least.
Tell me, is there a definitive deadline for someone to choose a mate before labeling her a spinster?
Once a woman sees this possibility, it scares her. It then creates a domino effect of bad choices, one jerk after the other. Making her believe in the lie that she has to grab what’s there for the taking. It’s sad, really.
What makes a woman lose her right to …read more