Romance is a state of mind characterized by an idealization of reality. This is a state in which the main role is played by lyrical and romantic experiences, emotions, dreams, emotional lift. Such a perception of the world can be both temporary (for example, arise during a bright love), and permanent.
If we talk about romance, the first thing that comes to mind is the relationship between lovers. Romantic people idealize their partner, seeing in him only positive qualities. At this time, the influence of the outside world fades into the background, the most important thing is the union of two lovers, their relationship, intimate attraction. Thanks to books and films, many have formed standard ideas about the attributes of a romantic setting: candles, rose petals on the bed, silk sheets, a CD from the Romantic Collection series and a bottle of good wine. In fact, romantic can be any setting that is loved by lovers and inspires them.
However, romance is not only the idealization of relations between lovers. There is also the romance of wanderings, the romance of a certain lifestyle (bohemian life, the life of gangsters), the romance of war. Most often, people who are superficially familiar with the subject of their passions idealize their chosen pastime: they depict the image of a stern traveler who has seen the world, or a brave warrior who saves oppressed peoples. With a detailed acquaintance with such a pastime, most illusions most often disappear.
One might get the impression that romance is just an illusion that disappears with time. In fact, it all depends on the perception of reality by man. After all, one traveler during the trip will pay attention to the lack of basic amenities, annoying insects and long transitions. A romantic, carried away by watching the birds, may not notice these difficulties at all.
Separately, it should be said about such a direction as romanticism. human life, unity with nature. The image of a wise savage living in harmony with nature and not spoiled by civilization becomes a popular way in literature.
